Steelhead Fishing - are great lakes fish comparable to ocean run fish?

[Dan the Fisher]

Hey guys,

Ive been on an editing tear lately as i try to pump out as much content from this past fall as i can. This clip was shot over the past couple months as i chased steelhead. I put a bunch of time in this fall and was able to shake hands with a few great fall run fish on the swing. It been a while since i had the time to actually chase the fall run so that was great to be able to do!

Am i the only one that looses that many fish or??

Thanks for watching,

Dan

 

[big rock]

Hey guys,

Ive been on an editing tear lately as i try to pump out as much content from this past fall as i can. This clip was shot over the past couple months as i chased steelhead. I put a bunch of time in this fall and was able to shake hands with a few great fall run fish on the swing. It been a while since i had the time to actually chase the fall run so that was great to be able to do!

Am i the only one that looses that many fish or??

Thanks for watching,

Dan

Great video. Looks like your Ontario systems are doing better then the west coast these days.
IMO I think your a little have on the fish on initial hook up just my thoughts tho.

Pissing down raining on the west coast most river are blown out. Waiting patiently

 

[onefish]

No, not comparible, the great lakes still has great fishing.

 

[Carmanah]

I fished a Lake Ontario trib one day in 2017 my brother and I landed 15+ sh all about 8-12#. My brother also landed a 29# coho this past season those lakes are fish factory’s.

 

[Wildvanisle]

I fished a Lake Ontario trib one day in 2017 my brother and I landed 15+ sh all about 8-12#. My brother also landed a 29# coho this past season those lakes are fish factory’s.

So many fish cause there’s no predators lol don’t see too many seals or orcas in the Great Lakes.

 

[Prawn Star]

The great lakes have a major put and take fishery which is mostly funded by American hatcheries.

 

[Carmanah]

It is very much exactly that and that’s why the fishing is so good except for the native Atlantic Salmon.

 

[Explorer682]

I used to fish Lake Ontario 4 days a week July and August from 1984 -1991. The Great Lakes fishery was great when I fished it, always lots of action .I can tell from experience that salmon fishing on the Great Lakes was “ easy” compared to here. Normally a 5 minute run to my preferred location , no tides, no kelp, no logs, no current , no salt to mess up yet ****, no corrosion. Main concern was weather, storms close in extremely fast and you had to get off the water fast! But a salmon from the ocean is WAY stronger than a fresh water salmon, no comparison in the strength plus I would never eat a Salmon from the Great Lakes , tastes like crap and back then they were polluted . Lots of species , Chinook, Coho, Atlantic, huge Rainbow Trout, lake Trout , in one day you could get one of every species on the same spoon ( I still use some of those spoons here)with no flasher 35’ down on the cannon downrigger,12 beers later and sunburnt to hell it was time to head in...