Salmon and Steelhead

The Pacific Northwest has an incredible array of different types of waters to chase steelhead. With rivers that flow from steep rainforests, deep desert canyons, or tidally influenced estuaries, you’ll need to adjust your timing within all thes …

Steelhead Alley - if you're a steelhead angler, you've undoubtedly heard of this place no matter where you're located. This area is world-renowned for easy access to incredible numbers of Great Lakes steelhead. Steelhead Alley is truly a special plac …

Introducing the FishUSA Flagship Salmon & Steelhead Rods - our exclusive models designed, tested, and approved by our own dedicated anglers at FishUSA and Pro Staff members. We have separate rod families for both salmon & steelhead spinning r …

Intro   One of the hardest parts about catching Lake Erie steelhead, other than getting them to bite, is finding the fish. Many anglers fish for hours and hours without even actually casting to a fish, simply because they think every little h …

I have been asked to write up a detailed list of my top ten tips for catching migratory salmon in Lake Ontario tributaries. Well, here you go. Treat salmon like a fish. You don’t wade out waist deep in the water and get on top of the fish and d …

With the fall steelheading season in full swing on the Great Lakes tributaries, anglers will be targeting the runs of fresh steelhead entering the creeks. While most anglers will be found fishing deep holes and runs loaded with pressured fish, and o …

This is a very common question and one that I am asked to answer occasionally. At the conclusion of the article, my answer will be very clear. Let’s start with these questions for you. Would you run any color flasher to attract and catch fish? …

Winter steelhead fishing is upon us. With some of the best fishing of the season, dedicated anglers can take advantage of catching feisty chromers in these not-so-ideal conditions. I want to talk about some important tips for being successful at this …