Wild Chrome,

By the "definition" I'm most familiar with, "Steelhead" is a term given by commercial fishermen from years past to the sea-run rainbow trout they would incidently catch in their nets. When they tried to dispatch them with a blow to the head like they did the salmon, they found it to be considerably more difficult, hence the name. Also, are not the anadramous rainbows of the Great lakes called steelhead as well? I'm pretty sure that the lakes contain fresh water. IMHO, by purchasing "local" or Alaskan wild salmon or steelhead, you are supporting the very commercial fishing industry that we sportfishers profess to hate so much. Farm raised fish may not be the ultimate solution to supplying the demand by consumers for fresh fish, but when all is considered, I'll take farm raised over gill-netted or purse-seined any day.