Redd house for safe spawn
A salmon redd with the female in front of the cleaned and sorted gravel. And a male competing behind her.
Photo courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Redd — that’s right, with two Ds — is another funny word that fish biologists use: It's the nest where salmon, trout and steelhead lay their eggs in the gravel of a stream....
Become a Subscriber!
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
