The St Marys River is known for many great fishing seasons and species. November and December are good months for Fall Steelhead. I managed to twist Caleb Dereski's and Ken Truman's arms to join me on a very cold November day. We decided to launch the boat on Saturday afternoon to seek out the infamous St Marys River Steelhead due to the fact it was very cold Saturday morning(-8 Celcius). We decided to head up the rapids as far as the boat could go without hitting rocks. We threw everything from spawn, rapala's and spoons but never got any hits. We didn't spot anything either. More then likely the fish that were hanging back had already moved up and the next batch of Steelhead hadn't moved in yet. We then drove over the American Power Dam to try a few runs. Again we threw everything out there but never got any takers. Time was starting to run out on the day. The next move was to head up towards the Great Lakes Power Dam and slowly drift back. We started to mark alot of fish sitting outside or behind current breaks. We made a quick run down the side and end up with a solid hit but no fish. We then motored back up to the dam to fish the same run. This time we were rewarded with a nice 5 lb Steelhead. The fish came on Caleb's rod so he is the one posing with the fish in the picture above. We had time to make one more run. Again we had another solid hit but no fish. It wasn't a productive day of fishing but we did learn more about the stuctures that were holding fish at the end of the day. Should be a more successful day the next time out. The Steelhead run will get heavier as we move further into the month of November. Planning to head out on the weekend again to chase some more Steelhead. Check back for updates.
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