Similar to salmon, baby steelhead fish are called fry when they reach
around one inch in length. In another 6 weeks, they grow to a size of
two to eight inches in length. At that point, they have become juveniles or
fingerlings. The hatchery provides a fresh water home for these
developing fish for up to thirteen months.
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To help identify steelhead fish raised at the Hatchery, the
adipose fin is clipped. When released these steelhead eventually migrate
from fresh water back to salt water.
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 | New born fish are called Fry. When they grow to weigh at least one ounce, they are called fingerlings.
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