Smoked Peppered Steelhead

Description

Our smoked peppered steelhead trout is buttery and savory with just the right amount of peppery flavor. It is definitely one of the favorites on our menu. Also, try our smoked steelhead!

Sold by the pound.

Description

The freshwater form of the steelhead is the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The difference between these forms of the species is that steelhead migrate to the ocean and return to freshwater tributaries to spawn, whereas non-anadromous rainbow trout do not leave freshwater. Steelhead are also larger and less colorful than rainbow trout, and can weigh up to 55 lb (25 kg) and reach 45 in (110 cm) in length. They can live up to 11 years and spawn multiple times.^[5] The body of the steelhead trout is silvery and streamlined with a rounder head. There are black dots and a red or pink stripe running horizontally down the sides of the fish. This silver color and round head is what gives the steelhead its name.^[5]

A number of distinct population segments of steelhead are endangered or threatened across the United States, mostly caused by the blocking of waterways by the construction of dams. Human interaction has had considerable consequences on reducing the population of steelhead trout.^[6]