Steelhead Alley
Steelhead Alley refers to the river tributaries of Lake Erie that are found along Lake Erie’s southern shores. You can access these tributaries in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. In the spring, these states stock these tributaries with one year old steelhead and these fish come back into these tributaries when they reach spawning age. Take a look at the map below to see the tributaries that are home to some excellent steelhead fishing.
Buffalo, New York / Niagara Region
This part of Lake Erie is home to some incredible smallmouth bass fishing. Good numbers of them are available and big fish are here too. Smallmouth bass in the 4 to 5 pound range are fairly common. Lake Erie is loaded with walleye, so if you go out with a charter, you should be able to catch a bunch of nice walleye as well.