Do you fish steelhead from your boat ? Would I need to travel near the lakes to get them. I am in Grayling.what would be a preferred rod to fish this Trout? Would the Manistee be better than the Ausable? I’m sorry if I ask to many questions.
Tom, the biggest difference is timing. Tailwaters typically take another month before they cool down enough for the prespawn bite to kick in. When I say that, I'm talking about top spill dams.
@@thomasfreedman4085 In my limited experience I've seen turnover of the lake above be the most important factor in the fall. Most of the rivers will suffer from low dissolved oxygen which can slow the bite while the lake is turning over. might be something to keep an eye on. That will also push them into the tributaries.
Awesome video Alex
Do you fish steelhead from your boat ? Would I need to travel near the lakes to get them. I am in Grayling.what would be a preferred rod to fish this Trout?
Would the Manistee be better than the Ausable? I’m sorry if I ask to many questions.
I don't fish steelhead much but they do get nice runs below Foote dam on the Ausable and below tippy dam on the manistee
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Thank you Alex
Really appreciate all the Information. Keep it up!
Great stuff Alex. Will you touch on some of the differences you see when fishing tailwaters in the fall?
Tom, the biggest difference is timing. Tailwaters typically take another month before they cool down enough for the prespawn bite to kick in. When I say that, I'm talking about top spill dams.
@@alexlafkasfishing thanks for the reply. Any thoughts on bottom-release tailwaters?
@@thomasfreedman4085 In my limited experience I've seen turnover of the lake above be the most important factor in the fall. Most of the rivers will suffer from low dissolved oxygen which can slow the bite while the lake is turning over. might be something to keep an eye on. That will also push them into the tributaries.
@@alexlafkasfishing that's interesting, I'll keep that in mind.
Alex, thanks for this video and the really good information. What time of day do you see the best streamer fishing in the fall?
Thats a tough question. Its typically low light or overcast. Once the spawn is complete and we push into winter weather it seems like midday is best