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$95 Million in NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Funding Recommended to Reverse the Declines of West Coast Salmon and Steelhead

Funding for 19 new and continuing programs and projects will support conservation efforts in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
July 14, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Spawning Chinook salmon Wild chinook Salmon in Idaho. Credit: Shutterstock

Migrating Puget Sound Steelhead Face Increased Predation at Hood Canal Bridge

Threatened Puget Sound steelhead face many challenges on their migration, including infrastructure barriers like the Hood Canal floating bridge.
April 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
floating bridge over blue waters

Forestland Management Benefits Salmon and Steelhead in Northern California

Conserving our forests is not only good for us, but good for fish.
March 14, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Stream flowing over rocks in a wooded area The new Habitat Conservation Plan and Safe Harbor Agreement encompasses forest and key watersheds such as Boulder Creek, a tributary to the upper Sacramento River. Photo by Sierra Pacific Industries.

New Research Shows Dramatic Changes in Abundance and Run-timing of Olympic Peninsula Steelhead

Historical catch records from 70 years ago unlock new insights about population changes.
January 18, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
several spotted small fish swimming in one direction Steelhead parr. Credit: John McMillan, Trout Unlimited

New Strategy Applies Local Knowledge and Science to Salmon and Steelhead Recovery in Northern California

A new process prioritizes restoration to recover species in the face of climate change.
June 01, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Two people in a room looking at a map on a TV screen, one of them pointing at the screen Participants engage in a discussion during the South Fork Eel River SHaRP process. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Reopening a Northern California Creek to Threatened Steelhead—Part 2: Using Natural Sediment to Benefit Fish

Racing the calendar to obtain permits and start work in time to help threatened steelhead.
April 07, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
York Creek streambed York Creek once again offers habitat for protected steelhead following removal of a small dam and reservoir last year. Photo courtesy Erik Schmidt/WRA, Inc.

Reopening a Northern California Creek to Threatened Steelhead—Part 1: “The Whole Watershed Will Benefit”

Creek restoration relies on natural stream dynamics to restore historic steelhead habitat.
April 01, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
York Creek streambed York Creek flows through its new streambed, where a small dam and reservoir once stood. Removal of the dam last year reopened habitat for protected steelhead. Photo courtesy Erik Schmidt/WRA, Inc.

Genetic Resiliency of Elwha River Steelhead Outlasts Dams, New Study Finds

Steelhead recolonize Elwha River quickly following dam removal.
January 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
steelhead salmon swimming in stream Photo credit: John McMillan

New Conservation Plan Benefits California Steelhead—And Irrigators, Too

Improved passage and flows in Calaveras River support recovery of threatened steelhead.
September 17, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Steelhead held in gloved hands Threatened California Central Valley steelhead will benefit from a new Habitat Conservation Plan for the Calaveras River. Steelhead are the migratory form of rainbow trout that travel to the ocean and back to complete their life cycle.

New Puget Sound Steelhead Plan Charts Course for Recovery

Federal, state, tribal, and other partners join to plan recovery of the native species.
December 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile steelhead swimming along a rocky riverbed Juvenile steelhead. Photo: John McMillian