steelhead

[ steel-hed ]

/ ˈstilˌhɛd /

a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.

Origin of steelhead

First recorded in 1580–90; steel + head

The flies named for the red-throat trout are just as killing for the steelhead.

Favorite Fish and Fishing |James Alexander Henshall
So he took Osberne from Steelhead's arms, and being a stark and big man got him on to the bed and did off his raiment.

The Sundering Flood |William Morris
So Steelhead came out of the water presently, and clad himself, while Osberne yet played a while.

The Sundering Flood |William Morris
As a game fish the steelhead enjoys a high reputation in the Pacific States.

The Salmon Fishery of Penobscot Bay and River in 1895-96 |Hugh M. Smith

But a steelhead, you ought to know, is a trout—a fish—and the noblest fish that ever was!

The Strength of the Pines |Edison Marshall

steelhead

/ (ˈstiːlˌhɛd) /

a silvery North Pacific variety of the rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)