Lake Superior Steelhead Association

09/09/2026

Last minute reminder of our Brule River Spey Day coming up on 9/12, starting at 11am. This is the Lake Superior Steelhead Association’s 12th year hosting this event and we have yet another killer line up! We will have demos from Paul Sandstrom, Speyco Fly Reels (Tim Pantzloff), Ed Ward and Dave Pinczkowski, Dave Gellatly, Matt Jordan, Dave Norling, and super stoked to have Andrew Selvig back for a presentation and tying some of his awesome bugs! Always a great time and always look forward to seeing everyone there! As always, the LSSA supplies lunch and non alcoholic beverages. Bring a chair and enjoy a fun day learning the coolest way to catch a steelhead! All presenters and myself will be available after the event to demo rods and provide instructions on skagit casting. Look forward to seeing everyone!!

09/03/2025

This Saturday, 9/6, the Lake Superior Steelhead Association is proud to host our 11th annual Spey Day! The event takes place at McNeil’s cabin on the Brule starting at 11am and features a ton of great presentations from a stellar cast of folks from our backyard and beyond! As always, lunch is provided by the LSSA. This is a great opportunity to learn more about spey/skagit casting as well as for those that may have interest and may be looking to give it a shot! This year, we have a stellar line up! We have Dave Gellatly who will talk about some new line systems cooked up that will be great for Midwest steelhead rivers, Dave Norling talking about their truly impressive bamboo rods and how to cast/fish them, Pantzloff talking about Speyco reels, Matt Jordan and Mikel Pitan talking about strategy to fish the river under varying conditions, as well as a presentation from Paul Sandstrom, and, finally, we are incredibly excited to have a tying element brought back in courtesy of Mitch Albers who ties some really beautiful steelhead flies! Also be sure to bring gear if you have it, and even if you don’t, presenters will be there to help after the event with any questions or lessons you may want! Look forward to seeing you all there!

03/06/2025

Hey all! It’s getting to be that time of the year again for our annual spring banquet! For those of you who’ve attended, you know all too well what a great time this event is! For those of you who haven’t, it’s about time to check it out! This is a fun filled evening full of great people, great conversation (even a few fishing tales smattered in 😏), great food, and a fantastic raffle prize package! Prizes have included everything from rods to charter trips to angling apparel to art and everything in between! This is an event you won’t want to miss! The banquet takes place April 12 at Clyde Iron Works in Duluth. Social hour starts at 5pm with dinner at 715pm. Please rsvp by April 1. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

03/04/2025

Hey there everyone! This year the Lake Superior Steelhead Association is lucky enough to have an amazing custom bamboo rod up for a special raffle thanks to Dave Norling! If you have ever been interested in having your own bamboo fly rod or already do and look to add to your collection, this is an amazing opportunity to win a top notch bamboo rod made of the highest quality! This rod is valued retail at $2,400.00! Tickets are $20.00 each and only 150 tickets will be sold. Tickets can be purchased by visiting LSSA’s booth at Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo or by calling Kevin Bovee directly at 218-525-5960. Drawing will be held on April 12 at the LSSA’s spring banquet (Clyde Iron Works - Duluth). Winner need not be present to win.

01/30/2025

LSSA is looking for members interested in helping with our mentoring event. We could use your help on Feb 15 & Feb 22nd. If you're available to invest in kids for 2 hours on either/both days, please let us know! The event is full for students and a few adult mentors would be greatly appreciated! Message us for details, questions, and/or to volunteer.

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08/23/2024

It’s getting to be that time of year for the 10th annual Brule River Spey Day! It will be Saturday 9/7 at the McNeil cabin from 11am-3pm. This is a fun event for those looking to learn a thing or two about skagit style casting and swinging flies for steelhead as well as veterans of the swung fly! As always, featured presenter will be Ed Ward! Look forward to seeing you there!

07/27/2023

Brule Spey Day put on by the Lake Superior Steelhead Association. Saturday, September 9th, at McNeil’s starting at 11 am. There will be various casting demonstrations, demonstrations on how to fish a swung fly, opportunities to try new equipment, and personal casting instruction. This is a free event and lunch is provided. Make a weekend out of it and spend some time fishing for lake run browns before and after the event! We look forward to seeing you there!