Steelhead trout struggle to survive in SLO County. How scientists are fighting to save them
It's a fickle fish — one that evades even the most experienced anglers and darts for cover when curious passersby try to spot its freckled body aga...
It's a fickle fish — one that evades even the most experienced anglers and darts for cover when curious passersby try to spot its freckled body against the backdrop of a gravel-lined stream. Despite capturing the attention of many local scientists and conservationists, California's Central Coast steelhead trout remain listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to the latest review of the species released in May by the National Marine Fisheries Service, an arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.