Originally Posted by
carpanglerdude
We'll probably have to agree to disagree on this --- some creeks held historical southern steelhead, and still do, by DNA testing (evidence supported, published literature). However, many did not, hence the environmental successfully lobbying to eradicate rainbow trout as "invasive" from numerous southern California creeks. I don't believe there is evidence showing the creeks draining into Silverwood supported such a native population, although not impossible.
To be clear -- I am not on the side of removing fish just because they aren't native. If that was the case, all of our brook trout and brown trout would be eliminated in the Sierras as well (some folks want this, sadly).
I'm pointing out that advocating for a removal of a species simply because it is "invasive" and "not native" is far too wide a brush to use. Find better reasons.
After all, most of us aren't "native" to the area either.