tips for steel heading this time of year...

[Drock6687]

Im heading up in the cottage this weekend in wasaga and I know there are still tones of big steel head in the river but I have never fished this late in the season. I was hoping to get some advice in terms of what to use and techniques... thanks in advance for the help!

 

derrick

[DRIFTER_016]

AUGER!!!!

[solopaddler]

The biggest hurdle is finding open water.

Much of the notty will most likely have a lot of shelf ice and could be dangerous to fish.

You may be better off shooting over to the huron side.

The saugeen is big and fast enough that there should be fishable water from the dam down to the graveyard.

The sauble may be an option as well, it takes longer to freeze.

If you're using roe try hot pink. For whatever reason in ice water the bright colour seems to ilicit hits.

Jigs tipped with maggots or waxworms would be a good choice as well.

Good luck.

[Drock6687]

Auger????

 

Im deffinatly going to wasaga since the cottage is there.... the father-in-law was up there last weekend and said the river where i fish is not frozen yet... i guess i will go out and see what happends