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Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:16 pm
by Tejano0369
went out on the lake this weekend and pulled in a nice steelhead. been sitting in marinate for a couple of days. it's going on the smoker in a little bit. this is my first attempt at smoked fish.
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:44 pm
by OldUsedParts
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:13 pm
by CaptJack
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:20 pm
by OldUsedParts
gotta put that on my Toy List
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:13 pm
by Tejano0369
may not be pretty, but it tastes way better than I had expected. I used hickory for the smoke.
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:16 pm
by Russ
Steelhead? Looks like a salmon???? Related?
Russ
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:07 pm
by OldUsedParts
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:18 pm
by ChileFarmer
Nice catch, also fish on the smoker looks mighty good. Love the photos. CF
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:06 pm
by limey
Congrats on the nice fish, ya did real good on smoking it from the pics. Also loved the stuffed peppers,
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:39 am
by bondobill
Russ wrote:Steelhead? Looks like a salmon???? Related?
Russ
Hey Russ
Steelhead are a sea run trout. Can get grow rather large but not as big as Salmon. Our state record is just over 30 lbs.
like Salmon they spawn in our local rivers and then at smolt they head out to the Pacific.
Unlike Salmon, the majority of Steelhead don't die after spawning. Once Steelhead have spawned they will return to the ocean and start the cycle all over again.
But alas as our Salmon runs Steelhead returns have declined to the point of being placed on the endanger species list.
Locally here recreational fishers have not been allowed to retain a wild Steelhead for over 25 years now and the runs still continue to decline. Lots of finger pointing as to the continued decline of the runs including habitat loss and gill netting of the rivers during the runs returns.
Anyways...nice catch TJ
Fresh smoked Steelhead is hard to beat. You did good on both accounts.
Bill
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:50 pm
by Russ
Thanks for info bill. Appreciated.
Russ
Re: Lake Erie Steelhead
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:44 am
by RossBolden06