Salmon & steelhead
Salmon and steelhead are the sea-run fish: born in these rivers, grown in the Pacific, and returning hundreds of miles inland to spawn. Runs, seasons and closures change by the year, so each profile points at the current rules.
4 species
spawning maleCoho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Salmonidae
Native · 28–42 in
non-spawning female3 photos, hover to cycle, showing non-spawning femaleSockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
Salmonidae
Native · 18–33 in
Female3 photos, hover to cycle, showing FemaleSteelhead
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
Native · 24–48 in
Adult2 photos, hover to cycle, showing AdultChinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Salmonidae
Native · 28–59 in
Salmon & steelhead on the podcast
Episode 187 · Sep 9, 2026
Lower Yuba River Nature - Like Fish Passage Project
Episode 180 · Feb 14, 2023
James Stone - NCGASA (Nor Cal Guides and Sportsmens Association Director
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