Tuesday February 24, 2026
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SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Each spring, steelhead trout return to Sonoma County and anglers and spectators alike line up to watch them spawn the next generation, a strong indication that even the fish have fan clubs
On March 7, fandom kicks into a new gear during the Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival, where thousands of visitors are expected converge in one of California’s largest celebrations of the endangered gilled guests, which return each year to the Congressman Don Clausen Fish Hatchery to spawn.