Habitat Restoration to Help Steelhead in the Potlatch River Finds Success
- February 20, 2024
- Carol Winkel
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IDFG continues to improve habitat in the Potlatch watershed, the largest spawning area for wild steelhead in the lower Clearwater River.
IDFG continues to improve habitat in the Potlatch watershed, the largest spawning area for wild steelhead in the lower Clearwater River.
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