Tag Archives: Steelhead

Some fall-time fishing

December 1, 2014

Aside from catching my first gizzard shad, I wanted to share some other highlights of my fall-time fishing. While most of my hours were spent in the kayak, I did spend a few sessions chasing steelhead in the open sections of Lake Ontario’s tributaries. Read more

River fishing for salmon with spinners and crankbaits

October 13, 2014

It is a longstanding debate here in Ontario whether tributary fishing for Chinook (King) salmon can be done legitimately, without employing snagging tactics such as lining. Many anglers doubt the willingness of a pre-spawn Chinook to hit a lure once they enter the river. Read more

Spring 2013 steelheading

May 10, 2013

Ice-out lured me to the river for my first steelies of 2013 Then a lull… awaiting opener… I spent opener day getting out-fished by Ken =). My landing ratio needed some work, as I was losing 4x the number of fish I was hooking. Read more

Redemption on the Rouge

November 22, 2012

I recently experienced some Heartbreak on the Rouge. Well, today was the redemption! I had planned to fish the morning, but sleep got in the way. I arrived on-river at about 2pm. I waved hello to the salmon I had caught on my last trip. Read more

Spring 2012 Steelheading

May 1, 2012

Following my hunt for late winter/early spring northern pike, I set my sights on steelhead. Before opener, I spent some time on lower Duffins. March 23: Today was my first attempt at fishing trout in the tribs. I missed the excitement of the salmon run. Read more

My first steelhead!

April 23, 2012

In celebration of the coming trout opener, I thought I’d get my feet wet (literally) in trout fishing. Following whitbyfisherman’s advice on the OFF site, I arrived nice and early to find the holes closest to the parking lot already full of avid anglers. Read more

Catching Them All

Michael Verdirame's journey of fishing.