![]() ![]() “The reason they’re endangered is that they can’t complete their lifecycles,” said Sandra Jacobson of California Trout, an advocacy group that coordinates habitat restoration. That’s primarily because the rivers and streams they traditionally used in Orange and San Diego counties have been obstructed by manmade barriers. Twenty percent or less of those rainbow trout then seek ocean water downstream and transform into the larger, silvery steelheads as they adapt to the saltwater.īut Southern California’s steelheads are endangered, with limited access to spawning grounds once they get south of Malibu Creek. The oceangoing fish return to freshwater to spawn as part of a dramatic and almost magical cycle, in which their offspring are often rainbow trout. After nearly two decades of efforts, the endangered steelhead trout appear on the verge of returning to Orange County streams and rivers. ![]()
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