steelhead
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- noun
- /ˈstiːlˌhɛd/
- Specialized
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trucha acero
- One evening early in my sojourn, I hiked home late from the river, happily burdened with two steelhead for the barbecue.
- steelhead trout
- Salmon and steelhead
- steelhead runs
But we used to spend a lot of days down in Hills Canyon, steelhead fishing in the winter.
- But we used to spend a lot of days down in Hills Canyon, steelhead fishing in the winter.
Examples
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Historically, the Columbia produced more chinook and coho salmon and steelhead trout than any other river in the world.
Academic text (2012) -
But we used to spend a lot of days down in Hills Canyon, steelhead fishing in the winter.
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A wise angler will shut up and listen to anyone with 30 years of steelhead fishing experience.
Blog text (2) -
I'd fished for sturgeon and steelhead with Pratt.
Fiction book (1990) -
Lately, Duggan's been fishing from Salyer to Willow Creek, catching one to four steelhead per trip.
Blog text (18) -
Over 22 years, he's logged 1,261 steelhead caught in his boat, for an overall average of 1.61 hours per fish.
Blog text (2) -
He caught a large steelhead while fishing in the river last weekend.
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During the autumn, many anglers flock to the Salmon River to catch steelhead as they migrate upstream.
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The shiny steelhead leaped from the water, creating a spectacular splash.
Synonyms
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A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat
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A trout with a pink stripe along its sides often found in rivers and lakes
A fish called rainbow trout that lives in rivers and lakes and sometimes goes to the ocean
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Steelhead is a simple compound of steel and head. The fish was named for its shiny, silvery head that looks a bit like 'steel' and for its strong, 'steely' fight when caught, which explains why this migrating rainbow trout is so prized by anglers.