Steelhead in San Jose

It is a trip to see steelhead (and bass) so close to a major urban area.  I took the family on a quick hike along a small Sac River tributary here in Redding last weekend and saw several nice fish.  Couldn't get close enough for any decent pics, but here's a shot of the kind of obstacles they had to overcome.  Hard to believe they can make it up and over this stuff after already swimming halfway up the state.

I even pulled out a fish identification book so as not to stuff my foot in my mouth.

you should keep that book at hand!

I would toss that book 

Here is a picture I took last year of a trio in Dry Creek

That's a great shot...

I vote for bass. I remember a few years back when some a holes were trapping salmon in shopping carts thrown into the Guadalupe. Easy pickings... those poor fish didn't have a chance.

Freddie