The northeast Ohio fall weather has been unusually warm and dry. The area has yet to experience a rain or snow event that results in the rivers being blown out. Because of that, the steelhead run has been spotty. There are some fish getting up the rivers, and fishermen are hooking into them, but the vast majority of steelhead are still staged at the mouths of the rivers. Reports of exceptional catches close to the mouths of the rivers have been circulating for some time.
The Fairport Harbor pier is a popular spot for fishermen throughout the year, but the fall is when the place explodes with activity. The pier, which is on the east side of the mouth of the Grand River, is often referred to as the short pier. From the pier or a kayak, fishermen will use baitfish patterns, spawn sacks, and spoons to tempt the steelhead.
The Fairport Harbor short pier. A popular spot for fall steelhead action for spin fishermen.
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The weather was so nice yesterday that my wife and I went for a walk at Mentor Headlands State Park. The path takes us to a spot with a clear view of the pier. There were about eight people fishing which surprised me. I would have thought there would be more with record warmth. Then I realized there were more fishermen on the Headlands side of the mouth. The pier on the Headlands side is considered the long pier, as it extends further out into Lake Erie. Both piers would be ideal for someone with spinning equipment wanting to get into some chrome. But, hurry up because this weather may not last. And there are a lot of fishermen hoping for that blow out rain/snow event to heat up the action up the rivers.
Go out and fool a fish!
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