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[younggun]

even though its a doe u can see a little bite of a kype on the lower jaw. And i find steelhead to be a longer fish than a jack spring of the same weight

[HOOK]

it also helps that in th vedder the winter spring population is so small its like winning the lottery if you catch one LOL ( and return it !!) so its pretty obvious you caught a steely in that river. I mean yes there will be some resident bows around and Bull trout also however these fish are pretty obviously not steelhead 

[Coho Cody]

it also helps that in th vedder the winter spring population is so small its like winning the lottery if you catch one LOL ( and return it !!) so its pretty obvious you caught a steely in that river. I mean yes there will be some resident bows around and Bull trout also however these fish are pretty obviously not steelhead 

you cannot always say that just because there is a small run or no run at all, that it has to be the certain species. A few salmon and steelhead get lost as opposed to where their spawning river is, and become strays. It is definately not a good idea to judge the species by the statement of "must be a steelhead, we dont get coho in this river".

[HOOK]

ya well i was being river specific and ive never seen any coho or whatever after Jan1st in that river. I have seen a winter spring though  talk about chrome. i guess that yes there could be strays that late in the season however its pretty unlikely.

[bbronswyk2000]

If you dont know what it is release it. If you dont know your species bring a regulations book with you to identify the fish. Never EVER assume!!!!!

[Nitroholic]

If you dont know what it is release it.

these words here should be printed in bold and size 48 in the regulations imo

[Coho Cody]

what is the daily quota for spruce and pine and how long do they have to be?

[Camman]

i love stick fish, i think in area 29, it is 20 inches.

[Mike D.]

Myself....I would release it if I couldn't accurately tell what species it is.  Like early this year I had to bring an identification booklet to determine if the branch I landed was pine or spruce, even then it was hard because it had been in the river for quite some time.

This is a RARE bald spruce stickfish....I couldn't keep it however as only 2 return to the river every year  too many have poached this poor species....put up a great fight! They love bubbly gum worms 

[Fish Assassin]

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/salmon-and-trout/identification/steelhead.aspx

[Fish Assassin]

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/salmon-and-trout/identification/steelhead.aspx

Yes FA but look at the tail in the pic I provided! I would not I.D. a fish as a steelhead just because it has a square tail.

Point taken. 2008-2009 Freshwater Regulations defines a steelhead as "a rainbow trout longer than 50 cm in waters where anadromous rainbow trout are found. A rainbow trout is described as : small black spots mostly restricted to above the lateral line, radiating rows of spots on the tail, and no teeth at the back of tongue.

[umpo4]

All good in comes first by looking in the MOUTH............. Black or gray tung and gums is a salmon. White mouth is a trout ( steelhead). Then you go from there. Springs, Kings, chinook,,,,all have BLACK tong & gums, hence the name " Blackmouth".  Coho/silvers have black tong gray gums. Just remember the trout family has NO black

[LargeMouthMinnow]

That was actually the clearest explanation, I have heard yet.  Thanks, from a newbie!!!

[Dr. Backlash]

All good in comes first by looking in the MOUTH............. Black or gray tung and gums is a salmon. White mouth is a trout ( steelhead). Then you go from there. Springs, Kings, chinook,,,,all have BLACK tong & gums, hence the name " Blackmouth".  Coho/silvers have black tong gray gums. Just remember the trout family has NO black

Thanks umpo4 and FA!  I'll look at the mouth to make sure its white from now on

[hotrod]

Steelheads have a square tail.

What would this be then?

 I would say that this is a Chinnok!   


   Hotrod