Will Stewardson
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5 expert tips for catching Ontario steelhead all season long (including winter!)

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Steelhead season goes from late September through to ice up. Credit: Josh Chronzy.
Steelhead season goes from late September through to ice up (Photo: Josh Chronzy)

#1  TIMING

What most steelheaders would call the winter season starts in late September and goes right through to ice-up, Redin says. “After ice-up, the fish basically go dormant in big holes, or upriver where they winter.” Of course, with recent warm winter temperatures, ice-up might not even take place, so you could possibly fish for steelhead right through until spring.