Surprise Catch Erie Steelhead Fishing. March 2025.

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Spring steelhead fishing in the tributaries of Western New York offers anglers an exceptional experience. We're lucky to live in steelhead alley where we can explores prime fishing spots, try a bunch of different techniques, and fish a bunch of great water looking for the best spring steelhead fishing.​

To maximize your chances of success steelhead fishing its a good idea to try a few different techniques:

Marabou Jig Fishing: Use marabou jigs to attract steelhead, especially during the spring months.​ Marabou jigs imitate baitfish and can be really effective in the spring.

Nymphing: Use nymph patterns to mimic the natural diet of steelhead, particularly during early spring when they are more likely to feed on the bottom.​ Warming temperatures activate bug life in many of our tributaries making these baits a great choice. You can dead drift them on a float fishing setup.

Egg Patterns: Imitate the eggs of other fish species with egg patterns, a favorite food of steelhead during spawning season.​ Sucker spawn can be really effective in the spring when the suckers enter the creeks and join the steelhead.

Spring is a great time for steelhead fishing in Western New York, with peak runs typically occurring in March and April. During this period, both fresh-run and post-spawn ("drop-back") steelhead are in the local tributaries providing some great fishing opportunities.

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I'm also booking steelhead fishing trips for this spring and have available dates in April. I'm, a licensed NYS Guide and would love to get you on some spring steelhead. You can contact me at Facebook.com/willsworldoutdoorswny
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Steelheads
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Steelhead fishing, Steelhead alley, How to catch spring steelhead
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