Summer Steelhead / Columbia Basin Redband Trout, Lower Snake SMU

Overview

Species Common Name Summer Steelhead / Columbia Basin Redband Trout
Species Scientific Name Oncorhynchus mykiss / Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri
Federal Listing Status Threatened
State Listing Status Sensitive
SMU/ESU/DPS/Subspecies Lower Snake SMU, Snake River Basin ESU

Ecoregions

Blue Mountains

Located in NE Oregon, the Blue Mountains ecoregion is the largest ecoregion in the state. It provides a diverse complex of mountain ranges, valleys, and plateaus that extend beyond Oregon into the states of Idaho and Washington.

Special needs

Require streams with clean gravel, complex habitat, and cool temperatures for spawning and rearing. Require access for anadromous migration.

Limiting factors

Water quality. Alterations of hydrology and watershed function. Fish passage. Riparian condition. Marine survival.

Data gaps

Continue ongoing monitoring of populations and conservation effectiveness.

Conservation actions

Maintain or restore aquatic and riparian habitat. Continue ongoing restoration efforts involving landowners, tribes, and agency partners (NOAA, NMFS, ODFW, OWEB).

Key reference or plan

Interior Columbia Technical Recovery Team