This is a picture of two of my clients fly fishing for steelhead in the winter. This is our first pool of the morning which fishes well in the fall but is often slow in the winter. I’ll explain why below.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nFishing for steelhead in the winter can be tough for many anglers, but I fish and guide for steelhead all winter and we catch a lot of steelhead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to start catching winter steelhead consistently, then these are my guide tips and tactics that I and other guides use to keep our clients catching steelhead all winter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt’s possible to catch lots of steelhead all winter by understanding the fish itself which includes migration and holding patterns, and how temperatures affect steelhead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s also critical to know what methods to use, what baits work for steelhead in the winter, and use the setups that we have proven to catch steelhead anywhere around the great lakes region during the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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One of my clients fighting one of over 40 steelhead that he landed with me on this day during the winter. Winter fishing can be excellent if you know what you are doing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWinter steelhead fishing starts when the water temperatures get close to freezing, and the air temperatures are close to or below freezing most days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tell my clients we are in winter conditions when I start to see ice forming at the edges of the river. I know this is when the water is very cold, and the steelhead will start reacting accordingly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWinter fishing means cold hands, cold feet, and ice in the rod guides, and it’s also when the steelhead can get harder to catch for many anglers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is what you need to know about fishing for steelhead in the winter if you want to consistently catch steelhead, like steelhead guides do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n