Erieau Steelheads

[MPI_Mallard]

Hiya' everybody, I'm new to this kind of fishing, I'm running a 19' thundercraft equipped with walker down riggers and dipsey divers and would appreciate any suggestions on how to fish for steelheads properly, thanks in advance!!

Red Green: "Vegetarian" is an old Indian word
meaning "I don't hunt so good."

Edited September 24, 2018 by MPI_Mallard

[s072784]

Hiya' everybody, I'm new to this kind of fishing, I'm running a 19' thundercraft equipped with walker down riggers and dipsey divers and would appreciate any suggestions on how to fish for steelheads properly, thanks in advance!!
Red Green: "Vegetarian" is an old Indian word
meaning "I don't hunt so good."

I've never targeted steelhead in erie but would be interested to hear what others have to say. I would assume similar to ontario, slim spoons/cranks, orange/blue/green, faster trolling speed, top 25ft of water?

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[bud]

they r all over the water column now have a caught every species at all different depths this year they r staging outside of catt creek

[H20chrome]

I know this is not the style fishing you had in mind but you cant beat slowly meandering down a shoreline on the electric trolling motor in front of ANY creek mouth to cast and retrieve 2/5 oz little cleos, #3 vibrax, rapala J-11 in 6-8 feet of water. If you must drive and leave the rods sitting in the holders i would suggest sending out planar boards with 8-10 lb flourocarbon leaders and still using the electric motor if possible. This technique will produce fish in the fall and spring. Not many guys do it anymore but putting on a set of waders and walking out into the lake casting hardware in front of the creek mouths is a way more enjoyable experience and less hassle in my opinion