How to Catch Steelhead Trout

Instructions

1

Determine how the steelhead trout will be fished. Many methods exist for catching these fish, including fly-fishing, lead fishing and float fishing. Typically, flyfishing the clear, cool streams of the Pacific Northwest yields steelhead trout.

2

Consider drift fishing for steelhead trout. This entails tying bait to an octopus hook with a leaded float about 10 inches from the bait. The weight, when cast, drifts along the water's bottom leaving the bait to float downstream freely. Set the hook the moment a bite is felt.

3

Create a float fishing rig. This method is the simplest of techniques that regularly lands steelhead trout. Suspend bait and hook about a foot from the unbreakable float. Place a swivel mid-point between those two. Cast the float rig upstream and allow it to drift downstream. Set the hook as soon as there is a bite.

4

Use smaller spoons and spinners near rocks and brush snags. Tip spinning lures with bait to make them more appealing to the steelhead trout. Apply scents and oils to the lures Use a single, small hook.