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The Eramosa primarily contains bass and small pike though there are trout in the upper sections. You should be aware that trout season closed on Sept 30th in S. Ontario (with extended seasons open on some Great Lakes tributaries).

Great report (and fish!!!) - the silver fish are Cohos (not steelhead).

Good eye...I was using a Kwikfish earlier and I pinched on a few splitshot to get it down. I left them on when I switched back to the Rattlin' Rap as I wanted it to run as deep as possible as we were fishing in bright conditions. It was running just off bottom and I was getting a ton of hits on it.

That was a blast Mike...I always enjoy catching up and sharing a few laughs with you. It's always a bonus when the fish co-operate! We sure are set for roe now...bring on the steel!

I'm the guy Solopaddler is referring to and I'm at the cottage this week. If you have a boat, head south of Point Clark and look for massive boulders in the lake. The bigger ones in deeper water hold surprisingly large numbers of fish. I've been out a few times this week and I've been onto fish everytime but with the gin clear water and sunny conditions, they have been tentative biters. Good luck!

G-Force, I can vouch for your "catch" of a Mooneye at that location. There is a regular group of locals that fish the mouth of the Humber each year when the salmon are staging in late August through September and I have personally witnessed at least a few mooneye (definitely not alewife) snagged on spoons etc.

G-Force, I can vouch for your "catch" of a Mooneye at that location. There is a regular group of locals that fish the mouth of the Humber each year when the salmon are staging in late August through September and I have personally witnessed at least a few mooneye (definitely not alewife) snagged on spoons etc.

Summer-run Skamania strain steelhead are indeed stocked in Lake Ontario by the NY DEC primarily in the Salmon River as well as other New York Tributaries. Besides the lake, they can be targetted in the Salmon River during summer months on high water releases for kayak races. http://www.totalflyfishing.com/index.php/f...t_is_a_Skamania?

Yep, Lake of Bays is primarily a Smallmouth and Lake Trout lake. As John mentions, there are a few pike which enter the lake from various rivers and ajoining lakes but are not present in appreciable numbers. Bass fishing can be tough if you don't know the lake well as most shorelines drop to deep depths very quickly. Try to concentrate on typical smallmouth habitat (rock shoals, around docks etc) at depths of 12-20'. Good luck!

Great pics Mike - I wish that I could have gone! I'll definitely get up there with you sometime soon. How did you ever convince Andrew to get into a canoe???

Regarding your water supply when camping - trust me on this one as I've used all of the available methods (boiling, iodine pills, expensive water filters and finally ClO2 drops). Hands down, the most convenient and inexpensive way to treat your water when camping is with the ClO2 drops. http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail....D=1181143674669 This product consists of two small bottles (weighs 175 g), one containing Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) and the other contains a weak acid (phosphoric). You simply mix the appropriate number of drops from each into the cap of the bottle wait until the acid liberates the free chlorine and then add the mixture to your water. The result is water free of bacteria, viruses and protozoa without any offensive taste. The 60mL bottles will treat up to 240L of water so they will last you for many trips. Water filters work just fine however they cost upwards of $100 and they require at least 15-20 minutes of constant manual pumping to collect 10L of water.

The cedar strip water taxis are operated by Algonquin Outfitters. I'm sure if you contacted them, they would provide you with details. http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com/

That was another amazing road trip Mike! I have to admit, I wasn't too enthralled about the idea of a 6 hour journey but it was definitely worth it to fish one of the most famous steelhead rivers east of the Rockies. In the end, when you go with good friends the miles just melt away. I look forward to exploring the rest of Michigan's fabled waters with you guys!!!

Considering the recent rain, if it's not blown yet at the lower end it will be shortly. If you haven't already done so, bookmark this site... http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/formNav.asp Make note of the water level under ideal conditions so that you have a frame of reference for the future. Hydrometric sites are invaluable tools for any serious steelheader...

That was an amazing trip Mike...the sleep depravation and long hours on the road were a small price to pay! Luckily we have the weekend to recover. I look forward to the next one...

The Chlorine Dioxide treatment that Setomonkey mentions, IMHO is superior to filtering or chlorine/iodine tablets. You simply have to mix the CLO2 solution with the second solution (a weak acid)...after a relatively short wait for mixing and treatment, an entire carboy will be ready for consumption (rather than going through the time consuming and tiring motions of manually filtering large volumes of water). Unless the lake in question has a very high level of suspended solids, you'll won't even need your filter in the first place. The free chlorine that is produced not only kills bacteria but protozoa (such as cryptosporidium) and viruses and since it is short-lived does not leave any unpleasant taste the way iodine tablets do. More info... http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail....D=1174502420771

That's what keeps steelheading interesting...fish and/or ideal conditions are here one day and gone the next. Making educated guesses which Great Lakes tributary to fish any given time is half of the fun! Saturday was productive for me...there was a good window from the time the slush burned off (mid-morning) until the influx of meltwater (late afternoon) made for dirty conditions as you described. Good luck to all that are able to get out this week.

Now THAT is an ice fishing report!!!

Listen to Solopaddler's advice! If you are looking to use them ONLY during very cold conditions, BOOTFOOT neoprenes are definitely the warmest. Otherwise, neoprenes are sweaty and uncomfortable. Personally speaking I much prefer my breathables under most conditions...with proper layering and materials (fleece pants, polypropylene underwear) I'm never cold. The only times my neoprenes see the light of day are on extremely frigid days when I'm wading in deep water (such as at the mouth of Thornbury during the winter months).

Very nice guys...how much ice and slush is coming down?

Steverowbotham, It was taken in approx 45 FOW. We were fishing for whities in the midst of a huge ball of smelt. That big old laker must have been snacking on the school of smelt.

The size of the hole had nothing to do with the demise of that fish. It basically inhaled the spreader and the multiple hooks did the damage to it's gill rakers. It was unfortunate that it didn't make it back...for what it's worth, it was a stocker (Adipose and Ventral clip). We didn't get an official weight on it but we guessed 15lbs or so.

Two buddies caught this monster on Saturday just before we arrived. It took a spreader on bottom and though hard to believe, came up through a 6'' hole (only by sticking a bare arm down the hole and grabbing it by the jaw). Unfortunately the old boy's gills were shredded and he didn't make it to swim another day.