L Erie tribs steelie fishing

[copo427ss]

Think I might hit scoby dam and downstream first thing in the morning. Anyone been out steelie fishing. Heard the Catt has the best run that people have seen so far.

[smikac32]

I never fished for steelies. What type of lure do you guys use? Where at catt creek would i go? Thanks

[copo427ss]

Steelhead fishing is very addicting. Your first fish you hook will have you hooked.
Where are you located ? If fishing Erie tribs I can point you on ur way. If ur fishing lake O. Tribs. Ask member bailey. He can help you out up that way.

[copo427ss]

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9217.html

[copo427ss]

Looks like the Catt blew out overnight 1450cfs. Guess I'm stickin to smaller streams or maybe the south branch catt.

[smikac32]

Im located in the derby/hamburg area. I always wanted to fish for them but i need a little guidence. thank you

[NateD]

I agree, it definitely is very addicting! Thought I would post the update regarding steelhead here from the State of the Lake meeting. Although our steelhead fishing remains the envy of much of the country, there has been a notable drop (which many of us have witnessed) over the last few years. The DEC thinks it is due to lamprey predation, which also has impacted burbot and whitefish populations. Despite all the recent treatments of lamprey nests in local streams (which have been successful on those streams) the lamprey population overall is still up and may be coming in from other locations further up the lake which hopefully may be addressed in coming years.

The good news on the walleye end, however, is that the 2010 year class appears to have been particularly successful, almost on par with the monster hatch of 2003.

[bailey]

Streams a little high yesterday so launched out of the catt it was a little rough not bad. Capt joe had to be playing with video camera at his beach house as we were at the mouth. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGSM...e_gdata_player

[joes spot]

cool !!!!! did you guys catch anything

[captainjoe]

It wasn't me Bailey. How did you do? It was pretty windy.