Steelhead Timing?

I would really like to make a weekend trip this year to catch some steelheads since I've only caught like 5 before.   I'm not much for shoulder to shoulder combat fishing, so I'd be wanting to troll for em.   There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of creek-mouth trolling reports. Anyone havin any luck or is it too early?

I made a trip last year to troll for them but I was too early...I'd rather not do that again. 

I would imagine that the lack of rain would have the fish bunched up along the shore, but I'm just guessing.

I'll call the bait shops as soon as I get my cell phone fixed (no long distance on the landline)  Until then...any help?

If you are planning on only fishing in the lake, I'd say right now is an excellent time, with the creeks low, but the fish ready to run, they seem to be catching quite a few along the lake shore near the mouths of all the major tribs.

Had a few steelhead on and lost them on Sat. out in front of Trout Run in 9' of water.  The water at the mouths was pretty merky since there were high winds Fri. night.  I saw Fish Connection Charter catch one and lose one....the fishing was very slow trolling for them as equally fishing the streams.  There is virtually NO flow in Elk, actually the flow semed to be heading South instead of toward the lake!  I think its still early in the streams and just starting for shallow trolling...I also think that front shut them down some.  I also got a report afterward that some guys were getting them in deeper water, like 25'.  Other than that, the lake was perfect Sat....2' or less all morning to early afternoon, overcast, but NO landed fish.  Better luck next time I guess!.

As for timing....Now is just the biginning of the fall "shallow" trolling.  This will last as lang as mid November depending on the weather and lake conditions.  I'm going to give it a shot again next weekend.  May even hit the Conneaut area.  Good Luck!