What makes a steelhead?

[anacrime]

Steelhead is one that ACTUALLY goes to sea or has gone to sea.

A landlocked rainbow trout has not gone to sea. If a landlocked rainbow has gone to sea in its past, it is a landlocked steelhead.

Kind of makes the "How can great lake rainbows be considered steelhead" point.

[FlyinFish]

Sorry to make you guys beat the horse, but I didn't know it was dead... In any case, thanks for the 411. It makes sense and I can see where the debates arise. The vocabulary just hasn't evolved with the fish and fisheries.

All the more reason to stick to creekin' for the dinks!

[Papasequoia]

Redheads.

[Sasha]

Redheads.

While I tend to agree with this assessment; the issue with them is that is seems like they are either really hot or really ugly. It is like there is no middle ground