The Steelhead of the Damdochax are 100% wild, and very similar in size, strength and appearance to the Steelhead of the Kispiox, Babine, Skeena, Sustut and Bulkley. Genetically, the Steelhead of the upper Nass (Damdochax river) have proven to be closer to Skeena Steelhead than those of other watersheds in Northern BC.
The average Damdochax buck is 32 - 36 inches, 15 lbs, strong and agressive. 18 - 22 lb. bucks are not uncommon, and are caught on a regular basis, and a few exceeding 25 pounds are caught each season. The biggest buck we have measured is 44 inches, but we've probably seen some even larger.

The great hens are the special fish, the wild ones that tear us up and clean us out. Most of them are lost within seconds, knots pulling open, lines breaking. So ready and used to the average, we simply aren't ready for the great ones and they are lost more often than not. The average hen is 30 - 35 inches, 13 lbs, bright, acrobatic and fierce. 17 - 19 lb. hens are not at all uncommon, and many are hooked each season.
According to the Land Management Bureau of British Columbia, for steelheading, the Damdochax "(measured by hours of effort) is amongst the highest catch-per-hour values in British Columbia."