Detroit Area Steelheaders, Inc

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Annual Meeting/Christmas Party

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

7:00 PM

Club 54

37722 Van Dyke Ave

Sterling Heights, MI 48312

(Click on the picture to the left for Meeting details.)

Last (2) AOTY Outing Results

Click on the picture for the results

from the Manistee Outings on Sat. 10/29/22 & 11/05/22

Click on AOTY Overall Standings to

see the AOTY Standings going into

the final event of the season at Caseville.

Click on Manistee Pics to see pictures

from the last (2) Manistee events.

Final 2022 AOTY Outing

Caseville Lake Trout Outing

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

(Click on Pic for More info)

2023 SOTY Tournament Schedule

The SOTY Tournament Schedule for 2023 has been updated.

It's early but you can get all the info on each tournament

as well as where to stay and eat.

Start making plans now by clicking on the picture.

Visit the Photo Gallery

Be sure to check out the Photo Gallery

to see pictures from the latest club events.

And, if you see Anna Kulpa at the meetings,

make sure to thank her for all the great photos she takes!

(Click on Photo Gallery or the picture to get there)

A Brief History

The Detroit Area Steelheaders (DAS) was originally organized as a chapter of the Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fishing Association (MSSFA). Tom Schneider, John Makela, Ed Raquel and Joe Sizemore, as a committee of four, founded the club in September, 1974.

The first organizational meeting was held on October 16, 1974. Forty one people attended that first gathering at the Northwood Inn. It was decided that the first ‘annual meeting’ would be held on December 4, 1974, and that date would be the official beginning of the chapter.

DAS quickly became the largest of all MSSFA chapters. It was the DAS’ Super Spring Show that all other chapter shows were modeled after. The DAS started the first research trips on the Great Lakes, introduced river tournaments, and held salmon and steelhead river fishing clinics to teach the proper techniques in catching river run fish. This had never been done before.

In January, 1990, due to conflicts with MSSFA 96% of the members voted to withdraw DAS from MSSFA and be an independent organization. Our official name became the Detroit Area Steelheaders, Inc. a Michigan non-profit corporation.

Our official corporate purpose is: “To teach, inform, and guide the public to respect and appreciate the Great Lakes, rivers, and land around us. To promote and protect the fisheries resources therein.”

Protecting & promoting the Great Lakes Sport Fishery for over 45 Years

Protecting & promoting the Great Lakes Sport Fishery for over 45 Years

Protecting & promoting the Great Lakes Sport Fishery for over 45 Years

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Annual Meeting/Christmas Party

Last (2) AOTY Outing Results

Final 2022 AOTY Outing

2023 SOTY Tournament Schedule

Visit the Photo Gallery

A Brief History

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