Steelhead numbers are up in the Carmel River
This year 126 fish have been counted going over Los Padres Dam on the Carmel River. The number may not sound high but it is up from single digits in years past. Last year the count was 25 fish and during the peak of the drought, there were zero fish years. “After five years of drought it’s really welcome news,” said Brian Leneve with the Carmel River Steelhead Association.