Freestone · Shale · Ohio

Grand River

Wide bend of the Grand River flowing over gravel bars beneath wooded banks near Painesville, Ohio
Poor · Steelhead
Egg pattern · 12–16
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River steady at a fishable height. Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
55% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.52 mLast reading 17h ago
  • Water temp26.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Egg pattern
Egg pattern12–16
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.52 m
Last reading 17h ago
Water temp26.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather24°C
WindSW 30 km/h
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for Steelhead
Welfare risk
26.1°Cideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Steelhead
When
Steelhead Oct–Apr; needs a few days to clear after a big rain
Where
The largest of the Ohio Steelhead Alley rivers — bigger water that holds a lot of fish but takes longer to drop and clear than the smaller streams.
Why this works
Very poor — water clarity is working for you, but water temperature is the limiting factor today.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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M
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M
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D
Quill GordonHatch
2
2
Blue QuillHatch
2
3
2
HendricksonHatch
2
2
Eastern March BrownHatch
2
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Steelhead fly box
Local fly shops: Chagrin River Outfitters·East End Angler·Elk Creek Sports Shop
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Ohio licence; verify ODNR reach rules
  • Introduced, harvestable sport fishery.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Chagrin River
17 km
Steelhead
Ashtabula River
39 km
Steelhead
Conneaut Creek
57 km
Steelhead
Rocky River
65 km
Steelhead
Vermilion River
100 km
Steelhead
Gallery · 2
  1. Wide bend of the Grand River flowing over gravel bars beneath wooded banks near Painesville, Ohio
    The Grand River in Painesville, Ohio
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Supporting
  • Fish consumption: Impaired
  • Recreation: Impaired
What this classification means

Fish consumption: Consumption advisory (Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs) — fish for sport, not the table.

Recreation: Bacteria/pathogen advisory — mind wading cuts and immersion.

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Grand River Mainstem (Mill Creek to mouth)' (OHLR041100049001), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Fully Supporting. Listed impairment causes: Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · OHLR041100049001

Why this score · for Steelhead
  • Temperature028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time6013% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity2912% weight
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