Santa Cruz’s steelhead numbers low in midst of drought, but endangered coho spotted
Santa Cruz Water Department staff is completing its annual spring fish survey, and with it comes some important dispatches. Steelhead numbers are low with drought conditions plaguing Santa Cruz for a second consecutive year. But coho salmon, a species at-risk of extinction, were spotted off Santa Cruz’s North Coast in the Laguna Creek estuary. Documenting coho anywhere in Santa Cruz County is a relatively rare event, explained Chris Berry, watershed compliance manager with the city.
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