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Wishing it was almost October !!!

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#1 ·
Depression is setting in !!! This past year of Steelhead fishing was amazing! (caught and released over 250 ) Starting in late September all the way up to the last time I went on January 9 ,2016 then winter set in . Just wondering how the rest of you are dealing the long wait ?
 
#4 ·
From now on, don't stop fishing so early. A buddy from work who lives in Rocky River and his friends were tearing them up until two weeks ago in the Grand River and a few in the Rock. This cold spring kept them in tight real late. The O.D.N.R. stocked spring run steelhead from Michigan.
 
#7 ·
Do a little search for info on Lake MI summer run steel, there's a few rivers to get your fix in even in summer.
It aint all its cracked up to be. FIsh tend to be so spread out they are next to impossible to find, one can put in a lot of hours and never get a hookup.
Conversely, sometimes if the water temp is up..all you have to do is find a coldwater creek mouth and there will be fish there, totally preoccupied with survival and ignoring lures and flies.
 
#8 ·
I cannot wait!! After 8 years of only catching 8 steelhead I finally figured them out this year and caught a few them regularly everyday for a week on spring break...however now I'm in Nashville, TN for college during the steelhead season so I can barely fish for the now :( figured them out too late lol. Better make the most of my time off here next season.
 
#9 ·
Once you have your education out of the way, you will have plenty of time to steelhead fish. The fish will be here for the foreseeable future so stay focused and graduate. I made the mistake of not finishing my degree the first go round and I'm trying to work and go to school full time. Good luck man and stay the course
 
#10 ·
Fish for smallies in the lake. I actually prefer them over steelhead. You catch more and are usually using light tackle so the fight is almost as good in the open water. If trolling is your thing you can do that too. I have slammed them trolling jerkbaits and jerking it as I troll. Usually I troll until I find them and start casting.
 
#11 ·
Why do you stop so early. Ohio doesn't get going until March/April
 
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#14 ·
It can go either way. When I steelhead fished religiously I had a lot of 25-50 fish days but out on Lake Erie I have have some 50-100 fish smallie days especially around the buffalo area. You can find absolute wolf packs in buffalo and catch 50 fish in an hour or two on the same spot. I have never pulled 50 smallies in the river my best day is 38
 
#16 ·
KTkiff, Steelhead Sniper is the furthest person you can meet for sight fishing on the redds. I fish with him many times a year he shares the same mentality you do on that subject. He's a great steelheader and has basically taught me everything I know about the art of drift fishing lol
As for the smallie vs steelhead each is great in its own way I have to agree with you. I just feel privileged to live in a place where we have such great fishing no matter the season between smallmouth steelhead walleye perch no matter the time we always have something great to go after. But I sure do
Miss the steelhead!!! lol absence makes the heart grow fonder. Looking forward to chasing them again soon, but in the meantime enjoying everything else our Great Lake has to offer.
 
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