buckysteel

Keep the votes comin!!!

Thx

Spawning success is minimal with the dam in place. Removing it would allow for them to reach areas if the river that would increase this 10 fold! There is huge potential here!

Appreciate all the support! Thanks!!

More about this type of watershed and the rarity of it in our area.

Lol that was just something unique that occured, not really the base behind the statement. Again, I do see your point.

I do see where your coming from though. Local walleye also have a vested interest here as do other native species.

Don't really care much bout the steelies, more so about water quality and overall watershed stability.

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Fellow anglers, as you may, or may not be aware, cold water systems in lake erie that support salmonid spawning habitat are few and far between. the lynn river watershed located in norfolk county is one of those streams. this year, a dam was temporarily dropped due to the structural instability, as a result, hundreds of steelies migrated further upstream to the much more suitable spawning grounds and likely were successful! the county has proposed 3 options for the current structure, repair, rebuild, or remove. the structure was for an old yarn mill and was constructed roughly 150 years ago, the yarn mill ceased to exist shortly after the dams construction. a local rowing club calls this man made lake its home and are fighting tooth and nail for it to be rebuilt. a fish ladder is out of the equation as this would really leave the situation where it sits today. the dam has impaired the local watershed from several different angles, most importantly water quality. if any of you are familiar with port dalhousie, it would appear similar to the smaller dam. in the short time the dam was dropped (roughly 6 months) the changes that occurred to the local watershed were absolutely remarkable. i urge you to voice your opinion and please vote in favor of removing this useless habitat barrier. this would have a huge impact on the eastern lake erie basin. i am sure several you are in the same field i am in, natural resources, and we need your knowledge and support. here is the link - http://cd989.com/modules/xoopspoll/pollresults.php?com_mode=flat&com_order=1&poll_id=181 i am writing this in hopes that you will voice your opinion and vote on this local pole... thank you kindly, not trying to solicit this is just something i care deeply about!

I use egg patterns frquently,but these fish are actively feeding on baitfish so I'm trying to use baitfish imitations plus I'm trying to cover lots of water. In a couple months the yarnies will be coming out for steel.

I was wondering if there are any experienced spey/flyfisherman who would have tips on fly selection for the great lakes sorelines and river mouths (targeting browns). I have currently been using an assortment of streamers with minimal success. Any tried tested and true patterns,colours...etc that anyone would be willing to share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,