Steelhead fishing at walnut

Lower Walnut is obviously often mayhem, and crowds because it is so well known, but there can be good numbers of fish around, however I'm someone who doesn't mind crowds as much. Definitely do yourself a favor, and go during the week if you can. 

Go upstream, just watch out for posted areas. I think you'll be surprised at how short a distance you need to go to get away from the crowds.
 

I hardly fished last fall.  Every time I went out, weekend or weekday, there were just too many people for my liking.  I don't deal with that crap anymore, I had enough when a group of guys told me they were standing at the wall at Uncle Johns an hour before sun up just to fish that spot.  I got there right at sun up.  I fished down toward the mouth and when I got back there were 15 guys fishing this area that comfortably fishes 2 or 3.  I pretty much bagged steelhead fishing for a while that day.  Now late winter, early spring was a different story.  Neighbor and I did some exploring and found some honey holes with zero people.  We did well.  

mike55,  kind of makes you wonder where all the money from the Lake Erie stamp goes.  If it's going for easements, what's the sense if there's no fish anyways?  Would love to see an honest breakdown of exactly where that money goes, including how much is spent on projects throughout the state that aren't Erie related even tho it's all supposed to stay here.  Will never believe this isn't happening.

What are ya talkin about? 

We had a short mild winter this year. Itz guna be an epik run dis yeer, dood.
 

Just thinking about the past days of fishing and how things have changed . Lake Erie trib fishing has really changed and mostly for the worse. Crowds have dominated the creeks to the point of, if you move you loose ! The good old days of actually walking and fishing hole after hole have just about disappeared. Posted land has also increased and has blocked out much of the pristine areas along the creeks that were once open to all who didn't mind walking .
 Fishing etiquette has taken a back seat with all the crowds squeezing the favorite staging holes and runs. Seemed years ago when the cold came the crowds died down.....no more ! Now you have to be the first there to hold your area and be careful if you move ! Some guides arrive with their clients an hour before daylight to hold down a certain spot !  Now days I'm a part timer along the Great Lake tributaries of all three states but I'll say this much .......
If you think it's still good and you enjoy it more power to you , but you have no idea how great it was in "The good old days " !