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Alternate Names

Steelhead Trout, Steelhead Salmon, Sea-run Rainbow Trout.  

Steelhead Flavor Profile

Steelhead Trout have orange flesh like Salmon, but the flavor is milder like a cross between salmon & trout.  The flesh has medium flakes and a tender texture.

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole, Dressed, H&G, Filets 

Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Description

Steelhead are the sea-going Rainbow Trout.  All Rainbow Trout are part of the Salmon family.  Average weight is 8-11 Lbs, up to 40 Lbs. 
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images from fda.gov

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Fresh Steelhead Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.  Fresh wild Steelhead is seldom available due to concerns with its sustainability.  Fresh farmed Steelhead is available all year long.

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Steelhead Yield Factors 

Item To Skn/On Fillets To Skn/Off Fillets Notes
Whole Head/On gutted  66% - 70%  60%  
Whole Head/Off gutted      
Skin/On Fillets      

 

Range & Habitat

Steelhead are sea-going Rainbow Trout.  They inhabit various rivers along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California, and from Japan to the Kamchatkan Peninsula.  "Summer-run Steelhead" migrate between May and October.  "Winter-run Steelhead" migrate between November and April.

Steelhead Range
AquaMaps     Data sources: GBIF OBIS

 

 

Steelhead Recipes

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Steelhead Nutritional Information

based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving

* Calories/Calories from fat 237
* Protein grams  36
* Fat grams  9.3
* Saturated fat grams  2.7
* Sodium milligrams  60
* Cholesterol milligrams  101
* Omega-3 grams 1.5
 

 

Steelhead Sustainability Info

The Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List (2008) details eight (8) specific West Coast regions where Steelhead are considered either "endangered" (one listing) or "threatened".  The info is near the bottom of the page.  There are other populations of Steelhead which can be fished and are not on the threatened or endangered list.

The window below is a link to the Sea Choice program's info on Steelhead.

Additional Resources:
NOAA/Steelhead  

 

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