Summer steelhead return from the sea from April - October. Winter steelhead return from the ocean from November -April. Steelhead are usually caught in the river system In which they return to spawn. They can be caught in the saltwater, but it is much more common to catch them in the river. June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Summer run Steelhead Winter run Steelhead This chart will vary some according to each different river system.
Every system has different peak run times for the different species.
Some may be similar but each run is a independent species of fish that needs to be preserved accordingly.