Southern California Steelhead: Against All Odds

[@marcusmartin4603]

Loved the documentary. We absolutely need to do all we can to help bring SoCal steelhead back from near extinction.

[@vmc819]

What a great educational video. I live in the Central Valley, we are spoiled with all of the national parks a quick drive away, I never knew of the Southern California trout. Thank you for teaching me something new.

[@holokai21]

Major kudos to all who are preserving,enhancing,and restoring all aspects of wild Steelhead

[@jonalarcon8564]

Yes you are correct I love fishing but I mostly catch and release, I think next year I'm going to bent all my barbs in just to see what happens and how harder bit is to catch trout , and thats just me im definitely not saying everyone has to do it hell no

[@lichen420]

This a truly excellent short documentary. The subject matter is interesting and it is very well put together. I ride my bicycle down Harbor Blvd. over the Santa Clara river estuary five days a week. A few years ago in march while crossing the bridge that goes over the estuary I noticed all the water had run out of the estuary. I stopped to look down at the narrow channels and saw what I could swear were Steelhead. I looked it up and it turns out they were. I look forward every spring to when they bulldoze the mouth of the estuary to see those beautiful fish. The mind boggling difficult task they have ahead of them and the fact that they have persevered all these years is moving.

[@ericunderwood6728]

Douglas McFarland Hey Douglas does that run into the Pacific anywhere near HB Pier? Because I saw a guy catch a "Smolt" Steelhead off of HB Pier, all my life I've wondered where that fish came from, you might of just solved it for me, if you get this please answer back. Thanks

[@connortushla1868]

Eric Underwood that river runs through Oxnard California. There are other Greeks that go into the pacific near the HB pier.

[@blazed1945]

Harbor in Orange county so the santa ana river bed that would be rad seeing as how I live next to it👌

[@ericunderwood6728]

@@connortushla1868 thanks got an email address?

[@connortushla1868]

Eric Underwood [e-mail] !

[@derekhallman9770]

That's a hog!!! That's inspiring!! Thanks from Northern Oregon!

[@durbanyannakakis2231]

I unfortunately found one of these native steelhead in the Batiquitos lagoon in carlsbad washed up dead on shore today. It sucked to see but was also amazing to see one of these endangered fish today.

[@floydb9100]

this is such a beautiful documentary 🙌 thank you so much

[@Siunloader]

Been a trout fisher since I was a kid ( I'm 41 now ) seen pictures of steelhead my uncle caught on his trips up north. Me and him would always talk about one day getting up there. Familiar with the species seen them in the rivers of Yellowstone when I went up there with with wife and kids. Seriously never knew they had a native population here in so-cal cool documentary!

[@brandost2969]

Great video. we need to protect these fish because they can't do it them selfs. my grandpa told me stores of fishing for steel in oceanside would love to have more numbers of these fish again

[@Sirskibumsalot]

have recently heard stories of steelhead in there now from another fly fisherman that they are stuck way up inland and can't make it back to the coast because of low water issues ..... That is where i grew up along with your grandpa . I have been down there checking the water out looking for fish by sight . but beware of the crystal meth homeless camps all along that river , some of these people are not nice .

[@ericunderwood6728]

@@Sirskibumsalot right on, thanks for sharing and caring, believe it or not the most magnificent Steelhead I have ever seen was caught on Huntington Beach Pier,

[@LasagnaLover9]

Where at? Like up the Santa margarita river?

[@1999glock]

Caught many steelhead in the pool below the dam in the 80's. Pretty good hike from the sheriffs memorial down to the river. Some large fish there, or there were.

[@HGANGHONY]

Of all the fishing I've experienced Steelhead are my favorite. The history of the Trout, Salmon fisheries is fascinating from Mexico to Alaska. I can't imagine the thrill of hooking a Steelie in a So. Cal waterway.

[@jpstap2306]

Fished just about all those places with my father as a boy in the 60's and 70's into the 80's. They were always there if you looked in right places

[@LasagnaLover9]

The Santa margarita river? Malibu creek? San Luis Rey?

[@MRtacoma22]

Incredible work, thank you!

[@gilbertamthor5098]

I used to catch those in malibu and mulhuland creek when i was a kid.

[@sunshine467sun]

I walked along Malibu creek from the mouth to upstream a few times in summer, the creek was almost dry, with dirty water in the lagoon. It made me wonder if there’s any steelhead left.

[@jesse75]

​@@sunshine467sundid the same thing with my kids.

[@peppitachips1764]

There is a massive migration at San onofre from the beach right now!

[@LasagnaLover9]

The creek coming out by tressles?

[@TheReefRobber]

I just liked and subscribed.

[@adventureanglingpnw1821]

I just caught a hatchery tagged steelhead that came all the way from California in the umatila river in Oregon. I was puzzled as to how this fish got in there with our native river steelhead

[@davidvelazquez3767]

thanks for this!

[@kahanalu1]

Mahalo nui loa! (Thank you very much!)

[@jonmacdonald5345]

kahanalu1 Pakalolo! Shoooots bra!

[@dr.tijuthomas4810]

Very informative

[@christianmunguia6650]

Oh how I would love to catch one of these beautiful creatures here in San Diego. Of course I would put it back. I wouldn’t want to threaten the species future

[@blueterrace]

Will that man said we need to speak for those who can’t speak for themselves, it made me think of something else. You know.

[@buddywilsonhjh9147]

Love this 👍

[@Franky46Boy]

California steelhead, the most resilient and adaptable species of trout in the World!

[@dsawyer1984]

Love it! Any chance we can get an update?

[@edwardj3070]

no updates because in the past few years the So Cal steelhead has pretty much gone completely extinct. the last one seen in Malibu was in 2017, and that fish died in the biologist's hands

[@tonydeveyra4611]

is there anyone propagating southern steelhead? Is it possible to breed them in captivity and release them at the headwaters during the rainy season?

[@ascooper10]

Yes, but no hatchery fish will be as resilient or as pretty as the wild thing. Fix up the creeks and wait, they wont need any help.

[@tonydeveyra4611]

@@ascooper10 AFAIK, Sespe is the only creek on the Santa Clara river that hasn't been dammed at all. I've been up to rose valley falls and the three ponds in that valley seem like they could be an ideal place for steelhead to spawn

[@davess357]

32,000 salmon fry were released from south Placer County in 1991. There was a good run for several years, beginning in 1995, but people quickly, illegally fished them out. Social misfits and immigrants just couldn't leave the salmon alone.

[@muddymike]

Catch a few and use coolers to move em upstream! I’ve known of people doing this here in the east with trout and it does work.

[@muddymike]

@@davess357 most of those fish probably died. Hatchery zombies are nothing like a wild fish.

[@edriscullenid]

Amazing

[@jaredaldern8890]

How can we improve watersheds to put more water in the streams for these fish?

[@jwickham65]

The most direct personal action would be to garden with California native plants. They require less water, and no pesticides or soil amendments or fertilizers. This protects water quality and reduces the demand to draw water from these watersheds. As they say in the video, the whole watershed affects the health of the steelhead, the trees on the land to the fish in the water. All connected, including us. I've found that gardening with native plants shows you that we have seasons and wild-ness around around us.

[@jaredaldern8890]

Okay, excellent, thanks. I can see how personal actions like these could improve water quality and reduce demand. Also, what sort of collective action, in terms of watershed restoration in as-yet undeveloped areas like parks and national forests, might increase the quantity of surface and sub-surface water moving into streams?

[@mrjflyer5498]

Jared Aldern use the filterd wast water witch is cleaner then lake water

[@muddymike]

Give them your MONEY of course!

[@rwfetterman2546]

Looks and sounds like this idea is gaining traction from that lone steelhead some of us discovered in Malibu Creek back in '85...

[@adventureanglingpnw1821]

What's the difference between the steelhead that in are in the Umpqua river here in Oregon compared to the ones in southern California? The ones here in Umpqua river were once on the brink of decline. Now their doing great thanks to that one guy, I forget his name.

[@muddymike]

I’d say their accent is probably a little different when you ask em for directions.

[@sunshine467sun]

The Southern California fish most likely has a higher tolerance of the high temperature in summer.

[@user-ju3ns2cz1u]

What's the current progress?

[@davidadams5280]

With all the water taken for many uses its a real long shot. Rivers like the Ventura River use to be massive with a great steelhead run. Now its a trickle. And they know its not coming back because there are houses in the river bottom. That River would Flood. And its wide. Its kinda a mystery because you cant reach many of the areas now. Its private. I think they don't want anyone seeing the water being diverted

[@steventeter3332]

After these last couple winners with the atmospheric rivers that ripped through Southern California. Lake Cachuma by Santa Barbara went from 27% full of 70% overnight when they had 8 inches of rain in 2 days and the steelhead came back in numbers that they hadn't seen in years because of the high water from the rain. If they have the habitat in the water they will come back on their own repopulate. If you build it they will come

[@thomasokeefe7744]

Algorithm for the steelhead

[@alram1400]

i saw a guy catch a steelhead off a pier

[@alram1400]

he cut her up and took her home :'(

[@ericunderwood6728]

Al Ram what pier? please reply

[@erockstoenescu6171]

@@ericunderwood6728 I’ve seen it at the San Clemente pier

[@Hancock-r2v]

I spent many days on the headwaters of the San Luis Rey River and the Santa Margarita River praying to find one I did find a healthy healthy population in one of those River sheds that his landlocked but they will never make it back and forth to the ocean until the water can get to their spawning grounds that is the biggest problem

[@josephjorgensen3282]

Like a Californian to say saving fish will save us money I think we ow the fish and the world a little respect no cost is to great

[@curtissconrad8282]

Ever since i was little i thought they were a myth.. oh no no, seen plenty in malibu

[@jonalarcon8564]

Someone told me that they were in Malibu creek id love to see them there !

[@Electrozap6001Gaming-fun]

The government should breed some wild and put them back in

[@Hancock-r2v]

I'm from San Diego county I know where there is still head that are landlocked but there will never make it to the ocean as long as the avocado grows in the oranges take all the water let's just face it guys and the populations were never that strong there was never that many has always been drought that have gotten in the ways you restore that water flowing consistently to the ocean to the headwaters where they can spawn and they will come back

[@jonalarcon8564]

I love fishing for trout and now I only take what I can eat and I dont eat too much I'm not greedy either , I wish I could say the same about the department of fish and wildlife I mean 50 dollars for a license they are the greedy ones not us

[@muddymike]

Well good thing you’re not required to have a license to feed yourself. Rights are inherent and cannot be sold.

[@jonalarcon8564]

@@muddymike i definitely agree

[@ronward3949]

Popularity sure has its problems. Listen and Believe for they are just waiting to get their opportunity to get by, even if Humans haven't grown enough to understand the consequences of their actions. They can go and come back from the Sea, even more than just once making them a true actuator which always survive first, then deal with what is sensible to them! Millions walk or drive by, I don't think they care just so they got some good habitat to hang tough with. Don't overthink their fate, but know your actions sure can make a difference. A female steehead its smart enough to know how to try to make her eggs count, and will find the best available habitat to try to make that happen! Co-evolution is our biggest challenge when comes to the arrogance of what we share our environment with, including all those anchors that form the Steelheads Web of Life, with all as one.

[@alopez371]

Leave it to humans to screw things up.

[@jadenpickles8763]

best way to conserve these steelhead populations is by not talking about them...

[@JcSr.]

Too bad not enough fish and game there I hear poachers have been going in and stripping the big trout that sit in the power house release pool

[@Justin-zd5nv]

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[@darthwizzywizard]

Considering all the environmental rhetoric you hear from Cali and here you have Steelhead going extinct lol.

[@billyb9067]

What does that mean. We are addressing all the bad unregulated capitalism that has wrecked havoc on nature and are trying to fix it. Boohoo

[@illuminatedcrosshairs7865]

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[@geedee2420]

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[@erockstoenescu6171]

We need him back asap! Biden has ruined this country and new some has ruined this state

[@joekaiser7512]

The worst person and president is/was Donald Trump

[@photonjones5908]

Go play in the toilet.

[@chrismontreuil2206]

Beautiful story. Thanks to us white americans. Long live the excaliber.

[@noel3383]

When trout unlimited gets in there is more sensitive land being sold to private people wanting land next to a river, when T.U. gets involved the only thing they do is drop boulders in a river so more riparian habit is saved from erosion, those riparian habits are increased in value and are sold to the people who can afford the increased price of property, thank you TU for nothing.

[@ericunderwood6728]

Somebody from Southern California Steelhead give me an email address and I'll send you a pic of a Terrazzo Mosaic Steelhead I made....please it will blow your minds! I'm from Downey California....now live 1 minute from the Feather River Hatchery.... thanks,. please respond....it will give a recovering addict something useful to do ... thanks

[@mg-by7uu]

It would be nice if we could just skip all of the politics and just rig every single dam with C4. Then we could just argue over who gets to press the button to blow them up.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Michael Fish Remain calm The police will be there shortly to speak to you about your future plans!

[@mg-by7uu]

@@jonmacdonald5345 lol

[@mg-by7uu]

@@jonmacdonald5345 In all seriousness it does work. The Sandy River in Oregon is already bouncing back from removing the dam and it's only been a decade or so. It just sucks the people have no say in the matter...they only removed it because it wasn't going to make them money anymore.

[@muddymike]

Dams are there to support population centers aka slave farms. The masters had them built for that reason.

[@ClaudiaSheinbaum24]

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[@saltyfisherman603]

this fishery ill be gone in ten years if not sooner due to radiation from japans power plant

[@humboldtfishing7328]

tell me... how will this kill the fish? its the dams and agriculture that mess things up.

[@hakeem091]

One thing is that the white man didn't over fish. And stop fishing for trophies just fish for what he needed. There wouldn't be so many animals in extinction. If Everyone only hunt or fish whey needed. There wouldn't be so many fish in extinction.

[@darthwizzywizard]

Muhammad Abdul-Hakeem Says the Muslim. Lol.

[@Sirskibumsalot]

Not just the white man .....also the countries of china , japan and , mexico .....that I know of . fishing out every thing .....fish , abalone , shell fish etc.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Muhammad Abdul-Hakeem 👳👉👌🐐 That's you my friend!

[@erockstoenescu6171]

Are you really blaming the white man? Pathetic