Bay fishing

Hello,
 
I only get to fish Erie every couple or few years and I'm due to go in October. I was definetly going to hit the creeks for steelhead in the morning and I was going to explore the bay in the afternoon. I like to catch bluegill on light tackle, could anyone be so kind to give me a little information on where would be likely places to find them? I heard the head of the bay is good?
 
Sincerly,
 

thanks,
 
I'll work that into my plan.
 
ron

October can be good, just watch the water levels and read the reports. Panfish can usually be caught this time of year too as the cold comes and the "time to fatten up" switch gets thrown. So if you come up for steel and the water, weather, or whatever isn't so good for steel you can probably do well on the gills. It's a pretty time to be up here too.
 

You can try all of those for steelhead. All of them will work you just have to figure out which one is working on that day. It will vary with water clarity and flow and how the water temps are. In Cold , clear , low water it might be more beneficial to use smaller offerings and as light a tackle as you can go. In High , stained , faster water you can get away with larger offerings and heavier tackle. Just keep switching up things until you find out what they want that day.
 
Youve heard the saying " you shoulda been here yesterday" well its tru. That happens , Ive been on both ends of that statement.
 
Figure it out or observe others around you or ask questions. Youll do fine.
 
Enjoy the season , I will !!!