Fishing for steelhead in Niagara County’s streams is one way to take a bite out of winter. Fisheries experts say March is prime time to snag these flashy fish, as thawing begins and the fish spawn.

In a typical year, steelhead will begin entering the rivers around all five of the Great Lakes during mid- to late-autumn. They’ll continue to show up in small pulses through the winter months ...

FEEDING: Young trout fry feed mostly on zooplankton. Adult steelhead eat aquatic and terrestrial insects, mollusks, crustaceans, fish eggs, minnows, and other small fishes. THREATS: Threats include ...

Luke Hein has been surf casting at select spots around Lake Michigan this winter and doing well for small brown trout and steelhead. Hein has found nooks around Chicago, Indiana and Michigan.

Steelhead leave Lake Erie in the early fall and spend time in small creeks to spawn over the winter months. This year, the fish didn’t always have the ability to make it far upstream.

Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark ...