One of California's defining wild steelhead and salmon waters: big, moody, rain-driven, and far too important to reduce to a bite score. The mainstem, South Fork and Middle Fork each need reach-specific handling, but the product rule is simple: closure status first, then falling/clearing water, then angler advice. This should feel like a recovery-aware steelhead page, not a hype page. These are steelhead and salmon waters managed by CDFW under strict, frequently-changing seasonal rules — salmon retention is often prohibited and catch-and-release is widely required; check current CDFW regulations before fishing.
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