Steelhead Fishing Articles & Videos

• Steelhead Fishing History

  Steelhead salmon are a version of rainbow trout. In fact, the term steelhead refers to rainbow trout that return to the sea for periods of their life cycle. Steelhead physically differ from their landlocked cousins by being slightly larger… read more

• Steelhead Fishing Tips for Rogue River, Michigan

  The Rogue River in Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula offers excellent steelhead fishing during the spawning period in late fall. The river begins north of Grand Rapids, eventually emptying into the Grand River. Spawning steelhead travel up… read more

• Tips For Steelhead Fishing in the Kalama River

  The Kalama River is a tributary of the Columbia River situated in Cowlitz County at the southwest part of Washington. The river is well-known for its productive fishing of many species but most notably for steelhead and Chinook salmon. Stee… read more

• Steelhead Fishing Season in Washington

  Steelhead trout are native to the Pacific Northwest. They are olive green and speckled with reddish stripes down their sides. They migrate through rivers in Washington to the ocean in "runs" or groups within the official steelhead season, f… read more

• Spinner Fishing Tips for Steelhead

  A spinner is a common piece of hardware that steelhead fishermen use to force an aggressive attack by the fish. They are made of different types of metals--including brass, silver and gold--and truly spin to reflect light in the water. When… read more

• Common AFS Fish Names

  The AFS, or American Fisheries Society, is the "oldest and largest organization dedicated to strengthening the fisheries profession, advancing fisheries science, and conserving fisheries resources," according to its website and promotional… read more

• Why Steelhead Fishing Takes Patience

  Fishing for steelhead can be frustrating. They are a unique and complicated type of trout, one known for evading anglers. In general, the only proven technique for catching steelhead is patience. read more

• Steelhead Fishing in Niagara, Canada

  The Niagara River feeds the famous Niagara Falls. The Niagara River flows between two countries, Canada and the United States, and is home to a healthy steelhead trout fishery. Steelhead are known for putting up a tremendous fight, making t… read more

• Steelhead Fishing in Lebanon, Oregon

  Lebanon, Oregon, is a mid-sized community in the northwest portion of the state. There is a healthy sport fishing scene in the area, including fishing for steelhead trout. Steelhead trout get their name from the silvery sheen they get from… read more

• Steelhead Fishing in Lewiston, Idaho

  Lewiston, Idaho, is uniquely located at the junction of two major steelhead trout rivers, the Snake and the Clearwater. Both fill with migrating steelhead in the spring and fall, fish returning from one to three years of feeding in the ocea… read more

• Steelhead Fishing in Forks, Washington

  Forks is situated in the northwest corner of Washington state. It is near Olympic National Park to the east and about 15 miles from the Pacific coast to the west. Due to its location, there are plenty of fishing opportunities for steelhead… read more

• Steelhead Fishing at Hells Canyon

  Located on the Idaho-Washington border, Hells Canyon is known for outstanding steelhead fishing on the Snake River. The scenic canyon can be accessed by jet boat and is popular for fishing, hunting and wild scenery. Fishing in the canyon ca… read more

• How To Tie Egg Sacs for Steelhead Fishing

  Steelhead can be caught with a wide variety of bait, including maggots, hair jigs and trout or salmon eggs, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Eggs sacs are created by encasing a group of fish eggs in a piece of mesh to… read more

• Willamette River Steelhead Fishing Tips

  Located in western Oregon, the Willamette River offers steelhead fishing. The river also has fishing for salmon, shad, sturgeon, walleye and smallmouth bass. The Willamette is a large river, and most of the fishing on it requires a boat. Ho… read more

• Steelhead Fishing Methods

  Many anglers consider steelhead the ultimate game fish and pursue the fish with several fishing methods. Most steelhead are targeted when migrating or "running" up rivers in pursuit of traditional spawning grounds. Unlike salmon, steelhead… read more

• How to Rig a Sheffield Float for Steelhead Float Fishing

  Float fishing for steelhead has become wildly popular in both the Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest in large part to its simplicity when it comes to rigging. Sheffield floats come in a variety of sizes that will hold anywhere from two to 11… read more

• Steelhead Fly Fishing Techniques

  Depending on the water you are fishing and the time of year, there are several techniques you can use when fly-fishing for steelhead. Techniques are often changed according to hatches of local insects because flies are modeled after them. S… read more

• Steelhead Float Fishing Technique

  Float fishing for steelhead has become the preferred technique of anglers in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions. With the ability to cover water and present a bait in a natural manner, float fishing provides anglers an effective… read more

• Spin Fishing Techniques for Steelhead on the Deschutes

  The Deshutes River in Oregon is a tributary of the Columbia River that offers anglers excellent steelhead fishing opportunities. Whereas fly fishing for this migratory rainbow trout has become quite popular in recent years, anglers who empl… read more

• Steelhead Fishing Techniques

  Steelhead are a favorite fish for many anglers because of their challenging acrobatic fights. They are known to make large leaps from the water when being reeled in, which makes for an exciting catch. Steelhead are found in rivers, streams… read more

• Northwest Oregon Steelhead Fishing Guides

  The northwest portion of Oregon boasts some of the best steelhead fishing in the world thanks to its close proximity to free-flowing rivers that feed into the Pacific Ocean. With the amount of rivers in the area that offer wild steelhead ru… read more

• Steelhead Fishing Tips

  Steelhead are a unique species of fish since they migrate from the Pacific Ocean or Great Lakes to spawn in their natal stream. With an amazing sense of smell they use to navigate up river, steelhead will devour baits that smell like food s… read more

• New York Steelhead Fishing Regulations

  Steelhead fishing in New York has never been better thanks to management by the Department of Environmental Management. There are special regulations for steelhead on the Lake Erie and Lake Ontario tributaries. read more

• The Best Fishing in Canada

  Canada has a wide range of excellent fishing opportunities from Atlantic salmon on the east coast to Pacific salmon out west and walleyes, pike, musky and bass in between. One species that Canada is famous for is the hard fighting steelhead… read more

• The Best Steelhead Fishing

  Many rivers around the Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest are said to have "the best steelhead" fishing in the country, but few can compare with the consistent fish factory that is the Big Manistee River in northern Michigan. Steelhead can b… read more

• Facts About Hells Canyon

  Hells Canyon spans 10 miles and is the deepest river gorge in North America. It is one of the Northwest's greatest attractions. This geologic feature was created over many thousands of years by the carving action of the Snake River, which r… read more