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Why Fry Matter
The blog post explains that the fry stage is the most critical and vulnerable period in a steelhead’s life, where extreme mortality, limited dispersal, and intense competition shape survival, regulate population size, and leave lasting effects on growth, smolt production, and overall productivity.
What is a Smolt Anyway?
Learn the key differences between juvenile steelhead life stages—alevin, fry, parr, and smolt—and why they matter for survival and fisheries management.
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Friday, September 5
Why Fry Matter
The blog post explains that the fry stage is the most critical and vulnerable period in a steelhead’s life, where extreme mortality, limited dispersal, and intense competition shape survival, regulate population size, and leave lasting effects on growth, smolt production, and overall productivity.
Wednesday, August 20
What is a Smolt Anyway?
Learn the key differences between juvenile steelhead life stages—alevin, fry, parr, and smolt—and why they matter for survival and fisheries management.
Thursday, August 14
One Redd, Two Redd: Ambiguous Nuances of Using Redd Counts to Estimate Steelhead Abundance
Redd Counts and Reality: Untangling the Complexities of Estimating Steelhead Abundance
Wednesday, August 6
Smolt Market Crash: Why Eating Hatchery Smolts Might Yield a Better Return
This post explores the alarming inefficiency of Puget Sound steelhead hatchery programs, revealing that more meals are lost than gained due to low smolt-to-adult survival rates.
Monday, July 28
The Superpowers of Steelhead: Nature’s Shape-Shifter
Explore the incredible adaptability of wild steelhead and why their biological diversity holds the key to survival in a changing world.
Wednesday, July 16
Legal Settlement Reached for Endangered Species Act Decision Deadline for Olympic Peninsula Steelhead
The Conservation Angler and Wild Fish Conservancy win legal settlement requiring NOAA to issue ESA decision for Olympic Peninsula steelhead by Dec. 1, 2025.
Tuesday, February 27
Conservation Advocates Serve Notice of Intent to Sue State and Federal Agencies Over Columbia River Hatchery Programs Harming Wild Salmon Recovery
Conservationists file notice to sue over Columbia River hatchery programs they say violate the ESA and harm wild salmon recovery. Legal action looms.
Tuesday, February 27
Big Steps Forward Protecting McKenzie River Water Quality
Major strides are being made to protect McKenzie River water quality and native fish habitat. Collaborative conservation is turning the tide in Oregon.
Thursday, April 18
Conservation Advocates Challenge Lower Columbia River Hatchery Programs in Federal Court
Conservation groups sue to reform Lower Columbia River hatchery programs, citing threats to wild salmon and ESA violations. Court action underway.
Tuesday, July 2
Kamchatka Steelhead Project Update, July 2024
The Kamchatka Steelhead Project resumes amid geopolitical tension, offering rare insights into the world’s most ancient and untouched steelhead lineage.
Friday, July 26
Protecting Native Winter Steelhead in the North and South Santiam Rivers
Legal action aims to protect native steelhead in Oregon’s Santiam Rivers from harmful hatchery practices. Conservationists push for wild fish recovery.
Friday, September 27
Joint Statement on Lower Columbia River Hatchery Settlement with WA Dept. Fish and Wildlife
A new legal settlement requires WDFW to scale back hatchery programs harming wild salmon in the Lower Columbia River. A win for reform and recovery.
Thursday, October 31
Court Protects Wild North Umpqua River Summer Steelhead
In a major legal win, a federal court halts hatchery releases to protect wild North Umpqua summer steelhead. A victory for science and wild fish.
Wednesday, January 15
Renowned Biologist and Angler, John McMillan, to Lead The Conservation Angler
Renowned biologist and angler John McMillan joins The Conservation Angler as its new leader, bringing science and passion to wild fish advocacy.
Friday, December 15
A Forty-Year Spending Spree Failed to Move the Wild Salmon Needle: Will the Salmon Recovery Industry Learn from History?
After 40 years and $9 billion spent, wild salmon recovery is still lagging. Can history teach us a better path forward? TCA explores the hard truths.