fishing S.E. Ak (ocean) I've had 3 steelhead brought to the boat by guests, all were unclipped fish and all were released. A biologist I once mentioned this to in Craig speculated they were probably B.C. fish, but didn't say what he based his opinion on.
1 of those fish was in the low to mid 20 lbs. range, beautiful fish but didn't fight worth a damn.