Tossing Spawn on the Lower Huron

Took a quick drive down to Lower Huron Metropark to see what the steelhead fishing might be like. I didn't have a lot of time so I pretty much took the first turn-off near the river that I came to and parked. Temp showed 26 degrees and there was about four inches of fresh fluffy snow on the ground. The river here is broad and very deep. I tried to wade (duck hunting neoprenes, of course) but couldn't get more than five feet from shore. I tossed a spawn bag below a float with a few split shot for balast. I ended up walking a beat up and down the fishing deck that spans the width of the parking area, probably about fifty feet long. I'd walk to the upstream end, cash out into the current, then follow the float to the lower end. Even with ten feet of line below the bobber, I wasn't finding the bottom consistently. Nice because few snags, but with the temps this cold I figured I'd almost have to hit a bottom - hugging fish in the head to get a strike. I fished for about an hour, chipping ice from the guides on every cast. Watched flights of geese cruise the river and several resident mallards were raising a fuss. I saw an otter run down the far bank but didn't get the camera out in time.