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Steelhead
Facts
All
of our streams in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York hold fish during the winter months
December- March
MOST YEARS ALL OF OUR STREAMS FREEZE OVER IN JANUARY AND
FEBRUARY
New
York Steelhead fishing is best in October thru December
but most years the Cattaraugus Creek s the first stream
to get a run of fish
Pennsylvania Steelhead fishing peaks in November and
December but gets runs as early as September. They
are the most heavily stocked streams on "Steelhead
Alley" and hold the most fish per square mile.
Ohio
Steelhead fishing starts in October and lasts until
early May. Ohio streams are usually fish the best
in the spring.
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Orange Street Rentals in Conneaut
Ohio rents out a nice home in a quite neighborhood minutes from Conneaut Creek.
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Erie Charter Boats
If you want
to catch a bunch of Perch without spending a bundle.
Check out the Edward John head boat out of Erie Pa. Just
$28 for adults..!! Call 814-883-7622
My Time Too Charters
Capt
George Neil runs a 30' Baha out of Ashtabula Harbor
He will put you on the fish 330-637-0989
Capt Don lives
right on the water in Fairport Harbor. His boat an
gear are first class 216-337-1208
Capt Ray
Clark runs out of Ashtabula Ohio in a 30' Baha Give
him a call for some hog eyes and perch. 440-241-2214
Procaster Charters
Everybody
tells me Capt Gary Raymond catches fish when no one else
does 440-964-7594
Lake Ontario
Charters
If your
looking for some huge Lake Ontario Browns and Salmon I
would call
Capt
Brian Edwards and Fatal Attraction Charters out of
Sodus Bay in Fair Haven NY 315-754-8914
Guides We
Recommend
If your ever fishing in central
Kentucky look up are friends at
Cumberland Drifters for a great float trip
If your looking for a guided trip on
the Mighty Muskegon or the surrounding Michigan Streams give
Chad Betts a call at
231-652-3189
John Valk runs
Grindstone Angling . They
are located in South Central Ontario Canada. I have used John as a guide in the
past. He is pleasant and nice to fish with. I highly recommend John as
your guide if you travel to the area.
Grindstone Angling also has a
very nice flyshop.
A neat new concept in floats.
More great
websites by local steelheaders
If your from Cleveland you know who
D'Arcy Egan is. They have a great
website and TV show.
The Great Lakes Steelhead
Chronicles: A
Guide's Eye View of a World Class Fishery
The Great Lakes Steelhead Chronicles
provides an overview of the developing Great Lakes steelhead fishery through the
eyes of local outfitters and guides.
Topics include:
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The Lakes, Fish, and Rivers
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Fly Fishing Heritage
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Steelhead Culture
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Fishing Techniques and Flies
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Economic Value
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Environmental Issues
Featuring top Great Lakes area anglers
Jerry Darkes,
Kevin Feenstra, Rick
Kustich, Bob
Linsenman, Ray
Schmidt
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Steelhead Fishing Reports
From "Steelhead Alley"
No B.S.
Ohio fishing reports and Pennsylvania fishing reports
compliments of licensed professional Steelhead fishing guide, Don Mathews and the
team of guides at
Steelheadschool.com
3-25-09 Ohio Fishing Report Floated the
Grand today. Bite was a little off in the morning
but it heated up in the afternoon, everybody was double
digits or near it today. Mike brought his spey
flies from California. We got a awesome strong
buck on a a fly I dubbed the "Big and Nasty" It was a 6
inch long articulated fly. We swung it on a 12'6 two
hander swinging behind one of my homemade Rio T-14
Tungsten tips. A great day on the river.
Didn't really rain much today but it's raining now.
I don't think the rain will have a big impact on things.
Good Fishin..!!
3-25-09
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3-23-09
Steelhead Alley Fishing Report
Yesterday before the Mayville NY show ended I got to
spend a little time talking steelhead with friend and
fellow Guide John Nagy. John's book "Steelhead
Guide" should be in every serious steelheaders library.
John and I use very similar techniques and I highly
recommend his book. John and friend
Tony DiBenedetto brought a very impressive display to
the show. They had dozens of John's beautiful tube flies
on display and Tony had his H2O testing tank. It
replicates the current in the stream allowing you to see
your flies from the fishes prospective. These guys
have taken tubes to the next level. Meticulously
balancing their flies so the they ride horizontally in
the current just as a baitfish does. If your
into tube flies John's the man to talk to.
Spending a little time talking with John and seeing his
display got me all fired up and I literally talked
Jeff's leg off on the ride home from NY with my new tube
fly ideas.
3-23-09
Awesome fight from this Ohio buck
This Ohio
hog is still swimming around in Ohio
I got home
hooked up the boat and hit my tying bench. I tied up a
half dozen tubes in a new Creek Chub pattern I'm calling
the Space Invader. We find that steelhead hate
nest raiding Creek Chubs and will attack them if they
swim into a nest. I figured the fish in the Grand
would be hot in the morning so a float was in order.
We put the boat in at daylight and were in double digits
by 8:30 so I guess my intuitions were correct. It
was a rocky ride today....The Grand was low but not
clear. This makes it a tough float. I
clocked a few rocks real hard today. Sure was glad
I was in the Hyde instead of a Canoe. I put one
gouge down the side that was at least 1/16 inch deep in
the aluminum. It would have shredded a fiberglass
boat. When you hit a sleeper in the middle of the
river at full tilt you know it. Please be careful
no fish is worth dying for.. Days like today are the
hardest to float the Grand because the poor visibility
hides the rocks that the low water brings up. I
can't make any excuses for the tree I hit though.
oops... Nobody complained about the rocky ride today.
The fishing was terrific. We probably had 50 fish
on the line. It was one of those days where they
were just plain hungry.
3-23-09 Fish
pounded swung flies today
For the
short term the fishing should remain excellent. All of
the streams on the alley are fishing and I have reports
of fish being caught darn near everywhere. We are
forecasted to get 1/4 inch of rain on Wednesday.
If the weatherman is right that could effect the fishing
for a few days. Everybody is fishing tomorrow so
I'll post a report in the evening.
This is our
school weekend and we are full with 21 students for this
springs class. We are ready to go and I'll see
everybody at the Comfort Inn in Austinburg on Friday.
I'm looking forward to meeting everybody that is
attending. We are taking reservations for the Fall
class now. It will be Nov 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Guide Mark
DeFrank will get into town tomorrow and he will be
staying straight thru until May. Bob Williams will
get back from the Bahamas on Saturday night and will be
out guiding Sunday morning. This has opened up some days
on our schedule that were previously booked.
Here
is a rundown of our open dates for guided trips as of
today. Dates in red there are multiple guides
available.
March 25,
26,
27
April 2, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 12,
13,
14,
15, 17,
22,
23,
24, 25, 26, 28,
29,
30
May 1, 2, 3,
3-23-09
Quality Ohio hen
3-23-09 Fish
ON..!!
3-23-09
No crowds
3-23-09
This honker slammed Don's Crystal Minnow Tube
I took this
picture in the spring of 07 on the Grand. Big cold
water is serious business. Please be careful..!!
3-23-09
Heavily Kyped Ohio buck
3-23-09
A few demonstrator casts is all it took to get me into a
nice Ohio steelhead today
3-22-09
John Nagy's tube fly display gets my pulse racing
3-22-09 Tony
tests a tube fly in his H2O test tank
3-21-09
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3-21-09 Ohio
Steelhead fishing report Myself and Jeff spent the
day talking steelhead at the "Future of Steelhead
Fishing Show" in Mayville NY. The show went great
and we got to meet a lot of serious steelheaders today.
Our booth is between
Whitakers and
John
Dimartino's booths. It's a real honor for me
just to talk steelheading with these guys.
Dick and Travis guided a group of six fly fishermen
today. I called Dick at 8:30 this morning and they
were fishing Ohio and already had 11 in the net.
You wouldn't even believe me if I told you how many they
landed today. Lets just say they spoiled them.
My brother Lance hit several streams today and said he
ended up finding a good pod of fish this afternoon
but he surprisingly reported slow activity at a couple
of our usual hot spots. So there are lots of fish
to be had on some of the streams but there not
everywhere. Flow wise all of the streams on the
alley are at a fishable level now with the exception of
the Catt. I'm stuck indoors tomorrow at the show
but if anybody wants to float the Grand on Monday
morning I am available. The fishing should be very
good next wek and we have open guides on Mon, tues and
Wed. Give me a call 330-565-5457 Good Fishin..!!
Don
A nice Ohio
steelhead hen
Dick knew
where this Ohio buck was hiding
A fresh Ohio
hen taken on an un-stocked Ohio stream
3-20-09
Steelhead Alley Fishing Report I'll let the
pictures do the talking. Fishing has been nothing
short of spectacular. All the streams are at a fishable
level. We saw quite a few fresh ones the last couple of
days. Most of the fresh fish are in the pools and
high stick nymphing techniques have been producing.
Not a lot of fish on gravel in most of the Ohio streams
yet.
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Ohio
First
Steelhead
3-16-09
Ohio Steelhead fishing report Conner's first
day of Steelheading. Paul, Chico, and 10 yr
old Conner came up from Tennessee for a few days of
steelheading. They stayed at Indian Creek Campground in
Geneva and I met them there way to early.. It was
their first trip to the alley and we fished skinny water
to find a little solitude. We never saw anther
angler until 10:30. We only fly fished today.
Fish pool for day one was 5 for first, biggest, and
most. Conner was a quick student and made $15
today. A fun group to fish with. Across the
Alley most of the streams were a nice flow today but ice
and mud falling in from the high walls had them off
color. Walnut, Elk, Conneaut, Chagrin, Rocky,
the V and the ditches all fished today. I
even saw a couple of guys fighting fish on the Grand
tonight. Everything is fishing now. We were
out on four streams today and the guys caught fish on
all of them. The Pa fish are on gravel but most of
the Manistees in the bigger Ohio rivers are still holed
up. Chartruse Jigs and waxies was deadly today on
the holed up manistees and I'll get some more pics up as
soon as get them. We have guides available for Wednesday
and it looks like it will be a good day. Good
Fishin..!! Don
3-16-09 Conner's first day of Steelheading
3-16-09
Conner,s first steelhead and first fish of day $5
3-16-09
Conners biggest fish of the day 33" another $5
3-16-09
I helped him lift up the monster
3-16-09 Dad
gets in on the action
3-16-09 What
a fight..!!
3-16-09
Chico from Tennessee with a nice Ohio buck.
3-16-09
Conner after lunch
3-16-09 A
nice Ohio hen
3-16-09
Multi Colored fish
3-16-09
Fresh Ohio Buck
3-16-09 Most
in the net another $5. Fish better beware this guy
tomorrow..!!
3-16-09 3-14-09 Ohio
Steelhead Fishing Report Unseasonably warm temps
made for a great day on the stream. We fished Ohio
today and everybody had a great day. I'll have
lots more pics soon. Haven't got long so I'll keep
it short. Everything except the Grand is fishing.
Lots of fish are in the streams but we didn't see many
fresh ones today. Even though the flows are good
expect stained water on most of the streams from farm
field runoff. We have guides available Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday and it looks like the fishing
will be good. Give me a call if you want to get in
on some Ohio steelhead action. Good Fishin..!!
Don
3-14-09
Scott gets it started
3-14-09 Mike
nice Colored Ohio Steelhead
3-14-09
Myself, Jeff Novak and Mark DeFrank will have a booth at
the FUTURE OF STEELHEAD FISHING EXPO at the Chautauqua
Suites in Mayville NY. The show is next weekend
March 21st and 22nd. I just got my NY state
vendors license so we will be selling flies and
steelhead tackle at the show. We will be tying
flies and just talking steelhead so stop in and say Hi
if your at the show. Gary Anderson former
Pittsburg Steeler will be the Keynote speaker at the
show banquet on March 21st. Since retiring from the NFL
Gary now runs a fly fishing charter called PERFECT
SEASON. I'm looking forward to seeing you there.
Admission is just $5. I have a bunch of free passes if
anyone needs a couple. Good Fishin..!! . Don
3-14-09
Scott Ohio Steelhead
3-14-09 Jeff
at the net
3-13-09
Steelhead Report Started in NY and worked
our way back across the alley. It was a scouting mission
and Dick Keagy joined me. Dick just got back from
Florida and he's all tanned up and ready to steelhead
fish.. We had several landowners to stop and see
today so we really didn't fish much. I was
saddened to hear one Ohio landowner had recently sold
their property and now only a select few friends and
family members can fish there.
I was lucky enough to gain access through a good
recommendation from the former owner to continue to fish
the property. Yes I do fish private property on
occasion. No I do
not guide on private property in Ohio. We guide on
property where the landowners are nice enough to let the
general public fish or on park lands. It's only a mater of time
before the new owner will get mad and everybody will be
locked out. I really don't go there much but every
time I do I see people fishing right under the posted
signs. Please don't trespass, there is plenty of
places to fish without pissing off a landowner.
On a more positive note. The fishing was very good. I
hit the best fish of the day out of twenty mile. A
relatively fresh 30 inch buck. We hit a few
everywhere we went in Pa and NY. They dumped
50,000 smolts in 20 mile today so be careful not to harm
our future. Fished mid Elk for awhile and there
were good numbers of fish to be had. We stopped at few
Ohio streams but everything in Ohio was still a day or
two away. Myself, Jeff, Dick, Travis, and Greg
will all be out tomorrow. I'll post something in
the evening. I'm betting that tomorrow will be good and Sunday
will be a great day. Good
Luck.!! Don
3-13-09
Stocking 20 mile
3-13-09 our
future trophy steelhead
3-12-09 Elk
Creek Trapped steelhead
3-12-09 Elk
Spawning Steelhead
3-12-09 Mid
Elk
3-13-09 Dick
on Elk
3-12-09
Steelhead Alley Fishing Report Finally a
break from the rain. The Streams all reached flood
stage this week but they are on the drop now.
Tomorrow some of the smallest Ohio ditches, Elk, Walnut,
and the mile tribs will fish. Chagrin and Rocky
will fish Saturday but I think it might be Sunday before
the Connie or Vermillion come down. Forget the
Grand for awhile. If you do go out tomorrow you
might as well sleep in as it will probably be slushy in
the morning but with clear sky's and warming temps the
afternoon should be slush free. Myself, Dick, and Travis
will be out tomorrow and I'll try to post something in
the evening. On a side note.. If you like
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www.extremesteelheading.com
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www.ohiosteelheader.com
330-646-8150
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www.fishwithtrout.com
330-399-2746
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DeFrank
www.defranksflies.com
724-317-8582
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www.screamingreels.net
440-487-8111
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Stream Maps
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New
York
Best Area Bait and
Tackle Shops
Anglers
who travel to the area are in luck. Dan, Eric and
the team at FishUSA
are there for you. They stock what you will
need. Don't waste your money at the marts.
FishUSA will have
your order to you very quickly. They also have a
storefront in Erie Pa. with everything they stock
available there. You can stop there and get
online prices on the spot. Tell them I sent you.
Gary and his wife Dot run a great baitshop near Walnut
Creek in PA called
Poor Richards
I have been a customer there since Gary bought the place
many years ago. The prices are good.
The selection is great, with everything you need to
catch fish, fly or spin. They clean fish and will
exchange your fresh caught steelhead for a smoked fish
on the spot. Check them out..!!
Jim runs Folly's End fly shop and campground. Jim
bought the shop a few years ago from my good friend
Larry. Jim has done a great job of keeping the
shop well supplied for steelhead fishermen and done some
nice improvements to the campground. Clyde Murray
has worked at the shop for years. He is a
steelheading icon. Clyde's friendly advise has caused
the demise of countless steelhead. The shop is
located on the banks of Elk Creek in one of the most
productive sections of stream. You can park on the left
side of the driveway going down to the shop. From there
you can access the stream to fish. Please stop in the
shop and let them know though.
Bruce an
Terry have run the Grand River Tackle shop for years.
They have a great selection of Steelhead gear as well as
lake fishing tackle and live bait. Bruce is a
steelheading pioneer. They are located near
Painsville on your way out to the Fairport Harbor boat
ramp
Barcelona
Market is located just a half mile ease of Chautauqua
Creek on Lake Rd. The have NY fishing licenses,
bait and steelhead tackle.
Stop in
and see Frank at TMF Orvis if your ever near Ravenna
Ohio. Frank is about as good natured and friendly
as anybody you will ever meet. He runs a very neat
and tidy shop that has a great selection of fly fishing
gear for the steelheader, trout fisherman or saltwater
angler. His fly tying material
selection is great. They also have lots of quality
rods and reels.
Chagrin River Bait
and Tackle
Located
in Eastlake Ohio selling fishing licenses bat and some
steelhead tackle. 440-942-9716
Erie Shore General
Store
Some bait
and tackle located in Eastlake Ohio 440-942-3470
Karran Shop
Karan Shop
has bait and steelhead tackle plus a selection of Lake
Erie Tackle. Located at 413
South Ridge Geneva, Ohio (440) 466-3561
Elk Creek Sports
I
have known Dan Seaman since I started guiding in Pa.
his shop Elk
Creek Sports is open early has licenses, shiners, bait and
everything else the Steelheader needs. He is
located on Rt.5 right at Elk Creek.
BAC Bait and
Tackle has Several stores with a great selection of
fly tying materials, bait, tackle, rods, reels and
waders. Located around Erie Pennsylvania
Neshannock Creek Fly
Shop is located on a nice trout stream about an hour
or so south of Erie they have a great fly fishing
selection
Erie Outfitters
Craig Lewis runs
Erie Outfitters
Located in Sheffield Lake Ohio. They have a great
selection for the steelheader as well as lake fishermen.
There is a nice launch down the street that puts you about 6
miles from the sandbar. A lake Erie fishing hot spot in
recent years. Erie outfitters has shiners, bait and
licenses.
Area Camp Grounds
Open year round
Jim and Clyde at
Folly's End have a great fly shop on site
at their riverfront campground. You can access one of the best sections of Elk
Creek from their campground. They offer daily stream parking and camping.
As well as seasonal camping. If your near Elk Creek stop in. They will hook
you up.
Uncle
John's Elk Creek Campground is located right on the
stream near the mouth of Elk Creek. Fishing is
very good on their property. John is a great guy
and he let me hold my Boy Scout Merit Badge Classes in
one of his cabins for free. The cabins are for
rent they are new and are very nice. The showers
and restrooms are great The place is always clean and
well kept. It is very angler friendly. He offers
daily stream front parking for a small fee.
Indian Creek
Campground Geneva Oh Phone 440-466-8191
Best Area Chow
Cleveland, Willoughby, Mentor, Painsville
If you
can' find something you like to eat in Cleveland
your in trouble. I'm not going to waste your time
trying to list hotels or restaurants in the Cleveland or
the burbs.
Geneva
Best
Friends Restaurant Located right at Exit #218 Good
Breakfast and reasonable prices. 440-466-0041
Chops is
located right at Exit #218 On Rt 534. They have a
nice dinner menu and serve some local wines
Ferrante
Winery is my favorite place. Don't wear your
waders. Good Italian food. Meals are $10-$20.
Located 5 minutes from Exit #218 call 440-466-8466
Ashtabula
Crows
Nest Restaurant Follow Rt 11 north and you will dead end
in their parking lot. Good choices lots of selections
reasonable prices. The monster bowl of Chili will
warm you up. 440-964-2696
Conneaut
Beef and
Beer Great food for the money. Home cooked meals.
Daily specials, Hearty burgers. Bottled beer your
real likely to run into one of us there. They Even have
a fish tank table. Located Right at I-90 Exit #241 Right
near the state line.
440.593.3667
Biscotti's Restaurant 186 Park Ave Conneaut
Local favorite Pizza and Italian food Call 440-593-6766
Fairview
Pa
Crowleys
is just 2 1/2 miles south of I-90 on Rt 18. Great food
but don't wear your waders. They have a grill in the
center of the place and you can cook your own steaks if
you want. Call 814-774-8450
Avonia Pa
It's hard
for me to drive by Avonia Tavern Just West of Walnut
Creek on Rt 5. Great Wings and Burgers all the food is
great and they have reasonable prices.
Erie Pa
Teresa's Deli
is located at 5360 West Lake Rd. Just a short
drive from walnut creek. The subs are fantastic
and a big hit with the area fishermen all 814-833-6913
Follow
I-90 to Peach Street and there are a lot of choices.
Quaker steak and lube wings are a local favorite.
Or jump on I-79 North to Mill Creek Mall. All the
big chains are in town.
NorthEast
Pa
Lighthouse Inn 3704 East Lake Rd is our favorite over
that way. 814-899-9300
Plummers is
located East of 20 mile Creek on Lake Rd just across the
NY state line. They have good burgers and cold
beer
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Dfishinfool's fly shop
assembled a awesome
power point presentation and
have all of our own equipment. We offer this
presentation at a very minimal cost, $100 plus expenses.
It is very educational and
your
audience will learn from it. Please contact Don
for more info 330-565-5457
