"For the past 30 years, hatchery production of Pacific salmon (chinook, coho, brown trout and steelhead trout) have provided the backbone of a Great Lakes angling renaissance that has sustained commercial and economic development in many coastal Great Lakes communities." Dreams of Steel chronicles the development and sustainability of this great resource, through the lens of a fly fishing journeyman.
 I paid homage to the creek that started it all. Nestled in the sleepy village I called home as a kid is an unstocked tributary to the Upper Niagara River that gets quite a few stray Steelhead. I searched its more productive pools this afternoon with a pink sucker spawn. Instead of finding steel I was able to hook up with a couple domestics, one making its way to the bank.   |
posted by DreamsOfSteel at 6:22 PM
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Anonymous said ... (11:30 AM) :
post a commentDid you spot any steel? I usually go there for pike and carp but have been considering it for steel when time is short.
Its really hit or miss. Did not spot any steelhead. Usually the spring is alot better. I was short on time and looking to scratch a steelhead itch so I decided to check it out. By the way I really enjoy your blog....we should get out and fish sometime.
I have heard of people catching them in there, I gave it a shot two years ago in the winter and got nothing but I'm thinking of giving it a shot next march. let me know if you ever want to meet up down here I know a few spots on canadaway.
I have caught many lake run steelhead here before. all were down by UB