Greetings fellow Steelheaders! Here we are once again with spring upon us. According to all reports I’ve heard, the spring run has been nothing but spectacular, with not only great numbers of fish, but good sized fish.I personally would like to thank all of you for your generosity and commitment to our programs. Whether through […]

The 1000 fish “Hail Mary”As everyone watched the rising temperature trend that began around the middle of February we began to wonder how it would affect the spring runs, and how it would affect the Ontario Steelheaders annual Spring Adult Transfer effort. Around Feb 22nd, it became evident that if we didn’t jump in to […]

Rainbow Trout Eggs Stripped & Being FertailizedAs of Sunday April 8th, we finally got the last of our 100.000 eggs! It has been a long, cold haul filled with uncertainty and a lot of finger crossing. They deserve a huge thank you for their persistence!2012 Rainbow Trout Egg Collection TraysStripping eggs and milt may sound […]

The Lake Huron Fishing Club’s Kincardine Trout Hatchery is full of fish ready to be released. As you can see from the picture, our yearling rainbows are in good shape and just waiting for the river to warm up. There are approximately 62,000 fish ready to be trucked to the 3 release sites chosen on […]

My first steelhead came on the second cast of my first outing. That’s lucky, right? Sure it is, considering the reason it took two casts was because I had to land the coho that ate my little Cleo on the previous cast of that same outing. I don’t believe much in luck but in retrospect, […]

Backgrounder: In 1996 The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority announced that Denny’s Dam Conservation Area would be closed to the public due to financial constraints. The possibility existed that the property may even be sold.The Ontario Steelheaders, consistent with its mandate, approached the Authority with an offer to lease the Park and co-manage it in order […]

It hasn’t been a secret if you are an avid trout angler. The Saugeen River in Southampton has been the hottest steelhead destination in the province the past several months. Anglers from across Ontario have been lining the banks from Denny’s Dam to the lowest section of the river since September. With unseasonably warm temperatures […]

Please join us Saturday May 5th at Denny’s Conservation Area (Denny’s Park) for our annual Spring Steelhead Derby.Cash Prizes+++Food+++Draw Prizes +++Trophies+++ General Assembly+++Memberships+++Entry fee: $10.00 adults — $7.00 junior Weigh-in deadline: 5:00 PM Everyone Welcome! *Please observe all Ontario Fishing Regulations Chairman’s Address:Hello, fellow fisher-people! … Well folks it’s time again to get the rod dusted […]