Steelhead Fishing from Shore in the Niagara River

[@chromerhunters8785]

You guys have it so easy! Where I fish you need clear slip bobbers to rig a certain leader line to a certain split shorting pattern that will attach to a certain hook with a certain knot

[@bubbspelch1134]

Then move

[@adamwillick6878]

That’s what 95% of people run here too

[@jeffnoel3634]

I have been fishing Lower Niagara river for over 30 years. It is important for anyone going down there to always bring a buddy. It is so easy to fall and hurt yourself. My friend broke his ankle and if he was alone he probably would have died of hypothermia because he couldn't climb up the bank to get away from the river. Also up until the end of November the water level will rise about 8 feet within half and hour starting around 11am. So watch where you are standing.

[@travisellingwood6587]

is there a way to know the raise times of the river?

[@christophermesquita1147]

Pool that's atleast 20ft deep and possibly stacked with fish🤔 I'm gonna fish 4 feet down with a bobber. I was amazed it worked

[@jerzcnate]

Ivo, that have to be one of the joys of living in Canada, you get to fish for steelheads sweet also nice trout.

[@thundermistlures]

Yes, we are very fortunate as we do have a great variety of fishing :)

[@ethanthaut9227]

Glad you didn't slip and fall in - that water looks pretty cold! Thanks for sharing, I've learned a lot from your videos.

[@thundermistlures]

...very cold water indeed :) I was being very careful and safe

[@golo5000]

So glad you are keeping it....nice pic this is in between the falls and the whirlpool....

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed this episode and this is just past the Whirlpool :)

[@YSOSERIOUS596]

On the Canada side.

[@bkjeong4302]

Any tips to targeting lake and brown trout from shore in the Niagara in December and into next spring?

[@cc-ty3gg]

thanks! I appreciate the tip..look forward to the next video..

[@thundermistlures]

thanks Carlos and good luck on the water :)

[@perencevicm]

Niagara Glen...my favorite,good job Ivo!

[@thundermistlures]

Gald you enjoyed this episode...sure is nice down there :)

[@jordanmckibbon6686]

Nice work Ivo! I was surprised to see how shallow you were running your roe bag for a place like the Niagara River. I'll have to stick to the smaller little bay areas next time I'm out there! Thanks for sharing!

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed this steelhead episode Jordan and thanks for writing in :)

[@Handberrydea]

Very informative

[@FishingPleasures]

Nice one! I'll be hitting the rivers here in Michigan soon for these guys. The heavy rain we had has all the rivers blown out right now. Making for tough fishing.

[@thundermistlures]

Weather does have a huge impact on fishing...hope things clear up soon :)

[@l.i.archer5379]

Have you tried using a slip bobber? You could be fishing with a 4-ft long fluorocarbon leader tied to braid with either a double uni-knot or alberto knot, and that knot would become your slip bobber stop. This way, you don't have 4 feet of line hanging off the end of your rod and you can reel in most of the line.

[@thundermistlures]

That is very true...a slip bobber does make it much easier :)

[@iqbahm]

Nice catch. Have never been there for fishing. Do you have any suggestion for good spots where not much hiking involved? Thanks.

[@wnyfishergirl]

Great to see you Steelhead fishing again!!!! I'm surprised Antonio wasn't there Steelhead fishing is starting to pick up again now but I've been catching a lot of Browns and there is still kings hanging out weird for this time of year

[@thundermistlures]

Interesting to hear that there are still kings around - thanks for writing in :)

[@fishfeverwithjoshtaylor3904]

Awesome! Beautiful fish, and great scenery in the background!

[@thundermistlures]

It really is a beautiful place to fish - or just hike :)

[@CdnPoli]

Size 4 Oct hooks are my go to hook for most situations.

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the feedback :) It's a good size hook for many applications :)

[@56Axis]

that's my favorite fish, steelhead/trout..they love shrimp too. :)

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the shrimp tip :)

[@TheCerealReviewShow]

I love that rock.... fish there a lot.

[@BillOfAllTrades2016]

mohowe how do you get there. What is near it? I have been to niagara many times and can never find it

[@cooltech73]

Hi. Where is it exactly do you fish . Would like to take a ride down there this week. Thnks

[@catchandeat]

This one's great guys! Perfect eating size, waiting for the gravlax recipe

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you liked it and stay tuned as I will be trying to get Antonio to share his favorite gravlax recipe with us :) Episode to follow in the near future

[@tipheymichelle]

Thanks Ivo, your videos are awesome. I want to go out to the niagara region in Ontario to fish soonest but I don't know the area at all. Pls can you recommend area a new angler like me can go fishing?

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Tiffany...easiest place to go would be the Queenston Boat Ramp (plenty of great fishing from shore) or the Whirlpool which also has great fishing and lots of room, but it is a hike to get down there and then a good hike back up :)

[@tipheymichelle]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@brakie44820]

A good meal indeed.. Yum-o! Starting next month the annual Maumee River madness will happen when the Wallys start their spawn run up the Maumee River.

[@thundermistlures]

Sounds like great fishing - good luck out there :)

[@gregjordan8060]

I live south of buffalo would like to start fishing the lower niagara , any hot spots that you can recommend??

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Greg.....you can fish the shoreline in Lewiston...great fishing there :)

[@gregjordan8060]

Thanks, I'll be up there Sunday and thanks for sharing

[@jamiemcbane]

Thundermist Lures hi is that where you are in the video? Lewiston? Thanks Jamie from capreol Ontario

[@backtofishingdogheart8841]

I fish lower river often. If you would like few tips id be happy to set u up.

[@outdoorsman9384]

Hay Evo your only 4 feet down do thay come up if water is 12 to 15 feet or would you adjust it?

[@thundermistlures]

they will come up, but the closer you can get your bait to the bottom, the better your chances of getting a bite :)

[@hardtomello364]

How did you get down there I don’t fish the Niagara river because it’s a bit of a struggle to get to places to fish and the few easy spots are absolutely crowded with people

[@thundermistlures]

usually there are a lot of people, but if you go to the whirlpool, there is plenty of room so you can spread out :)

[@outdoorsman9384]

Hay Ivo,,your fishing four foot under bobber,,how deep is water,,what if you want to fish deeper water do adjust depth,but how can you go down ten to fifteen feat,with bobber it will get in way of fishing rod guides,thank you

[@thundermistlures]

to get to deeper water, you can use a longer rod and thus have a longer lead - or - you can use a slip bobber system :)

[@BillOfAllTrades2016]

Hello. I was just wondering how to get down to that spot where you are standing.

[@thundermistlures]

There is parking off the parkway but it is a hike to get down there :)

[@AaronHendu]

As usual, great video, thanks Ivo!

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the great feedback Aaron :)

[@IgneousEuro]

Have you ever fished near the Whirlpool or do you recommend going further down stream from there?

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Mike...the whirlpool is a great area to fish - I go there often :)

[@TheMinimalistFisherman]

Gave ya a like and a full watch - took stones to go out in weather and water like that. The background scenery is beautiful... I'd love to see it in the fall!

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for such great feedback and honored for the like and full watch :) Good luck on the water

[@TheMinimalistFisherman]

Ditto fellas! Tight lines.

[@TheMinimalistFisherman]

:D

[@LouTube411]

I am hoping to give Niagara a shot this year. Question: How do spinners fare on the river?

[@thundermistlures]

Actually, very good - perhaps I will do an episode someday :)

[@LouTube411]

I will look forward to watching. Thank you and great job with these videos.

[@PREPFORIT]

Good fishin' ! I usually use octopus hooks for every freshwater species. ( Hope you were Down from the Falls !😦 )

[@thundermistlures]

...yes....this was the lower Niagara River, which is don=wn stream from the falls :)

[@steelhead197]

Nice “BOBBER”.....lol 🇨🇦

[@HeartOfMetalx11]

Caught two pike and a tank crappie on your misty minnow today :). Where can I buy more I snagged it does petes have em?

[@thundermistlures]

sounds like a great day of fishing...very nice Shayne!! Petes has the stingeye spinner and the t-turn, but does not have the Misty Minnow....those will need to be bought on line :)

[@GoodRedBlackRatio]

Can I ask a dumb question? How on earth do you use a bobber in the current like that? The times I've tried on my river, it just whooshes the whole set up right back to shore. How do you keep it out there away from the shoreline?

[@supersabrosinho]

I was wondering the same thing

[@thundermistlures]

In this case, there is a bit of a bay, so the current runs from point to point creating a current edge which allows my bobber to stay away from the shore line :)

[@chrome_is_gold]

would you recommend this tactic for small streams during the steelhead spawn?

[@thundermistlures]

Absolutely yes :) Very effective method

[@roman1222]

beautiful

[@thundermistlures]

Winter Steelhead really are a beautiful fish :)

[@bassmaster2009]

Nice catch Ivo:) By the way, is trout open all year on Niagra river?

[@thundermistlures]

....for rainbows/steelhead on the Canadian side, yes :)

[@bassmaster2009]

Thanks Ivo...you are the best

[@sinarezvani4993]

Hey Ivo, I'm such a fan of your channel, I was wondering if you could share this hotspot from the niagara river on the map, i would be really thankful. thanks again

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Sina - hard to explain where this is, but it is down stream from the Glen....much easier to go to the whirlpool as the fishing there is just a good, if not better :)

[@finesse_angler514]

awesome video! 😆

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed this winter steelhead episode and thanks for taking time to write :)

[@cc-ty3gg]

really nice video..can u recommend an​ area of the river in Buffalo.. Thanks!

[@thundermistlures]

HI Carlos....in Buffalo, if you can find an area to fish between the peace bridge and the railroad bridge, it would be idea :)

[@cameronjohnson2815]

Any driving directions to this spot from toronto?

[@BillOfAllTrades2016]

Where do you park to get there.

[@thundermistlures]

FOr this area, there is public parking available along the parkway...one at the whirlpool and the other at the Glen :)

[@williamhenryoutdoors8638]

Nice video

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for writing in and so glad you enjoyed this episode :)

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

what size egg sack was that??dime or nickle??

[@thundermistlures]

...closer to a nickel :) Salmon roe

[@hippiehippie7652]

Wow man you've got specs :D

[@thundermistlures]

LOL....I usually take them off for filming but this time forgot :)

[@morts7037]

Might be going tomorrow for some bigger trout, I live in the buffalo area any tips on where to go and what to use for bait at this time in the season?

[@thundermistlures]

most of the trout would have moved out of the river now, so fishing the lake would be best and hard baits and spoons work great :)

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

inside current = Seams?

[@thundermistlures]

...yes :)

[@heroryan7859]

What spot is this

[@thundermistlures]

Lower Niagara River, Canadian Side :)

[@ermannodangelo1062]

Whers the recipe.

[@Matthast865]

He'll post it on this channel in the coming weeks i'm sure, he always has great recipes.

[@thundermistlures]

HI Ermanno....just as the Matt Hatter indicated, I will definitely be posting the video, but it will be a separate episode and I'd like to get Antonio to share his favorite gravlax recipe as well :)