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author=Preacher link=1336441842/21#21 date=1338312219]Minor highjack... Steelhead vs. Rainbow? They're the same species, right?  The difference being that the Steelhead has left the river for the ocean (or Great Lake) and returned to spawn?

I thought that too, and it may be true, but I met a old guy up there (74) who was a dedicated river fisherman, had a custom jet boat set-up and everything. Retired at 56 and has been fishing ever since, even working as a guide for awhile.
According to him, a Steelhead besides spawning in the lake/ocean is a sub-species of the Rainbow?
He seemed very knowledgeable and fishes almost everyday from early spring to late November.
But I don't know for certain and would like to know if anyone knows for sure?