Steelhead Collection
Written by Natalie Sandrock Contributors Hunter Redfield and Ava Fischer 12/16/20
Steelhead Collection
Students in Cranberry’s Envirothon class went on their annual trip to help the Fish and Boat Commission collect steelhead trout on December 9th at Trout Run.
Students got to help vaccinate the steelhead along with help catch them.
On this trip, students have the opportunity to learn a great deal about the conservation of steelhead trout.
In the words of Mrs. Piercy, the teacher who runs the Envirothon class, students “learn about habitat quality” and the importance of conservation.
This collection is done by the PA Fish and Boat Commission to help with population control and disease prevention.
The fish are collected and then taken to a hatchery where they will be kept for about one week.
Once their time in the hatchery is up, the fish are milked because they can not reproduce on their own. Through this, the steelhead population stays regulated. After this process, the adult fish are once again released.
The young fish that result from this are also released once they are old enough to ensure the survival of the species.
Photos by Ava Fischer
Student Jacob Umstead focuses to catch steelhead.
Students Reyna Watson and Aubrey Stewart use teamwork to catch steelhead.
A sign on the banks of Trout Run.
Sylas Fox tries to catch a steelhead fish.
A student catches steelhead to give to the PA Fishing Boat Commision.
Student Bradley Thompson kisses female steelhead.
Aidan Kightlinger, Dodge Peterson, and Bradley Thompson caught a brown trout.
Mr. Wenner talks to Sylas Fox and Jacob Umstead about steelhead fish.
Aidan Kightlinger uses net to try to catch steelhead fish.
A close up of a male steelhead fish.
Colin Zerbe picks up steelhead fish out of the net.
Eben Wry catches a handful of steelhead fish.
Mrs. Piercy tries to hold a slippery steelhead fish.