Anglers and partners measure lake sturgeon in South Dakota

Anglers and partners measure lake sturgeon in South Dakota. USGS researchers at the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are working with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to better understand steelhead fisheries. Throughout the northwestern U.S., steelhead, along with Pacific salmon, support incredibly popular sport fisheries. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Idaho, where anglers travel from around the world to target trophy steelhead. Steelhead bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to Idaho communities.