As a result local species of coho salmon and steelhead trout were threatened. The freshwater form of the steelhead trout is the rainbow trout. The rivers support chinook salmon and steelhead runs. Rainbow trout and steelhead are highly regarded game fish. Lake Erie is home to perch, trout, walleye, bass, and steelhead. Anglers fish for Steelhead and salmon during the winter. Steelhead and salmon swam the rivers. Tribal fishing for chinook and steelhead occurs at Sherars Falls. Its course furnishes habitat for diverse species, including wild steelhead and Chinook salmon runs. This relationship has been shown to hold for Atlantic, steelhead, pink, chum, and coho salmon. Human interaction has had considerable consequences on reducing the population of steelhead trout. The body of the steelhead trout is silvery and streamlined with a rounder head. Releases of conventionally reared hatchery steelhead pose ecological risks to wild steelhead populations. Its waters contain five different species of salmon and yearly runs of steelhead. The river attracted anglers from around the world seeking powerful Thompson River steelhead.