It's no secret that this year's summer steelhead run has spawned a resurgent interest in the ocean-going rainbow. Drive along any stretch of steelhead water in Oregon or Washington and you will ...

Both bank and boat anglers are catching fish on the Cowlitz River, especially in the Toledo area, writes this experienced ...

Tony Perrin was prowling the Fairport Harbor Pier on the Grand River Wednesday, casting a gold No. 4 Vibrax in-line spinner for early-arriving steelhead trout when he hooked a trophy muskie.

Anglers targeting steelhead near the 9th Street Dam did the best. Floating spawn bags, nymphs, and other drifting baits seemed to be better than casting spoons/spinners etc.

Spinners like the C.P. Swing, Blue Fox Vibrax and Panther Martin Classic also produce. Eggs sacs, sucker spawn and minnows are good live baits.

Anglers using flies, spoons and spinners can also catch and release good numbers of resident wild trout in the river below the hatchery. Both the salmon and steelhead runs are definitely down from ...

The same river tactics — casting spoons and spinners and suspending spawn bags and jig-maggot rigs — are working for harbor steelhead trout.

Anglers targeting steelhead near the 9th Street Dam did the best. Floating spawn bags, nymphs, and other drifting baits seemed to be better than casting spoons/spinners, etc.