Quote Originally Posted by PV_Premier View Post
Tough to say, the lack of spotting below the lateral line is indicative of steelhead genetics IMO, but I have my doubts that too many of those sub-20" fish venture down to the Bay with any frequency. I think when you connect to a 23"+ fish in that river there's a good chance it's been down in the salt at least a bit. But who really knows short of having them radio tagged.
I leadered a nice steelie on the American in mid-January. Had a dorsal fin tag but I never got to see if he had credentials or got a picture. Does CDFW do tagging here? Would be neat to see the fish's journey.