Winter Steelhead

Two steelhead trout in a river facing diagonally towards the camera. The image background is of colorful cobblestones in the riverbed.

Lower Columbia Objectives: 

  • Estimate annual abundance of natural spawners for each of the 8 populations (orange and green regions on the map below).

  • Evaluate straying and natural spawning by hatchery fish.

  • Map the spatial and temporal distribution of spawners.

  • Monitor and assess abundance trends.

  • Research and develop methodologies.

Image of western side of Oregon with steelhead monitoring regions highlighted.

Oregon Coast Objectives: 

  • Estimate annual abundance of natural spawners for each of the 6 populations (yellow regions on the map to right).

  • Evaluate straying and natural spawning by hatchery fish.

  • Map the spatial and temporal distribution of spawners.

  • Monitor and assess abundance trends.

  • Research and develop methodologies.

 

To learn about ODFW's steelhead monitoring in southern Oregon click here.