Lake Erie Steelhead fishing

[Eric Weller]

Well with the relative mild winter we have been experiencing, I got my fishing partner to take a day off of work and go and chase some Lake Erie steelhead.  We found a nice run to ourselves (which isn’t always that easy) and started just hooking up fish after fish.  My partner Charlie is a fishing machine, puts me to shame all the time.  He out fished me 3-1 on fish.  We managed 15 fish in less than 5 hours with many more hooks ups and losses.  Here’s one of Charlie’s many fish;

Here is one of the fresh fish we managed out of the stream, there were plenty which makes for a good day of fishing;

Here is the biggest steelhead of the day

I have to send some love to KAST fishing gear.

[Aaron Brown]

Lookin’ good E. We need to get on the water again.

[charles cole]

Eric,
That looks awesome. I live in Cincinnati and will be heading up there several weekends in March and April. Moved up to Cincinnati a few years back and just found out about the steelhead run last year. Spent several days on the Grand last season, but didn’t catch a lot of fish. Which river were you fishing?

[Eric Weller]

Aaron,

[charles cole]

Eric,
Thanks a bunch. I fished the Elk last season as well and it is a beautiful river. What shrimp pattern do you use? That is interesting. I have primarily used eggs, caddis flies, stones, and copper johns when nymphing up there.
Thanks

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