Fantastic! That’s all I have to say! Mother Nature has broke free from the past, and let loose her tears on the tributaries of Northeast Ohio! The rivers and streams are babbling over the rain, and the first run of Chrome has slipped into these systems! Game on!

All fish holding at the mouths are now making tracks through the channels and looking for that perfect gravel bed to claim as it’s own. Once the water levels start to drop, the action will heat up. Be patient, and use multiple patterns for enticing that strike! Bait anglers will have good luck with spawn sacks, minnows and jigs and maggots, as well as spoons and spinners.

For my fellow fly fisherman, try the big patterns of streamers, sculpins, and spey flies, just remember to think outside the box, and show them something different. I will be in New York next week to check things out on the Catt, 18 mile, Oak, and the Salmon River. So I will report on them as well as the mile streams in Pennsylvania. All things considered, this should prove to be a productive week-end coming up for anglers looking for Steel from the Vermillion to Conneaut Creek in Ohio, and all the streams in PA, and NY.

Stay safe on the rivers and tribs, and always keep your rod ready!