42 pound, 2 ounce steelhead, story in STS, is the world record caught off Bell Island in Alaska by David White in 1970 at age 8.

Live was about 15 pounds, caught by my partner, and I caught a 14 pounder last summer in whitewater riffle. Both hatchery fish. I saw a big native 20+ at the Pike Place Market a couple of weeks ago. I should've raised hell with the fish market.

Eat hatchery steelhead = live longer!
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I'd Rather Be Fishing for Summer Steelhead!