The Vermillion River
Here is a link from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources that gives a good view of the Vermillion and its public fishing access: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/9/pdf/vermilion.pdf
It is best fishing from North Ridge road to the lake.
Fishing Equipment: 7 or 8 wt. fly rod with matching fly reel and line or a 9'-9'6" noodle rod with spinning reel.
You can obtain equipment from the following in Ohio.
Bass Pro Shops- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?storeId=10151&appID=94&storeID=66
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Fin, Feather, and Fur- http://finfeatherfuroutfitters.com/
On the Vermillion river and the other rivers connected to Lake Erie there is an assortment of baits that can be used.
-Thingamabobbers if floating roe or eggs- http://www.riverbum.com/Thingamabobber-Balloon-Strike-Indicator/?avad=10397_d27f6647
-Egg Sacs- Pink, blue, chartreuse, orange, and purple. Bring a vast assortment of colors and sizes.
-Wooly Buggers- Black or Black with an orange piece of roe at the front. It looks like an egg sucking leech.
-tandem rigs- Such as the scrambled eggs and a nymph such as the steelie rock worm work great as well and double your chances at a good fish.
A good website to learn more about fly patterns is: http://www.johnnagysteelheadguide.com/2009/04/hot-steelhead-flies.html
