Fly fishing inOhio
Mad River spring creek and Lake Erie steelhead tributaries draw fly anglers year-round.
Ohio waters
6 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.
Big Darby Creek
National Scenic River with a reputation for wild trout (brown) and high-quality aquatic insect hatches — a premier small to medium spring-fed creek.
Flows, flies & reports→riverChagrin River
Lake Erie tributary known for spring and fall steelhead runs and good warmwater fishing in its lower reaches.
Flows, flies & reports→riverCuyahoga River
Urban-to-rural river that offers both spring steelhead runs in tributary sections and productive smallmouth bass stretches downstream.
Flows, flies & reports→riverGrand River
One of northeastern Ohio's premier Lake Erie tributaries for steelhead, brown trout and coho/chinook salmon during migration seasons.
Flows, flies & reports→riverLittle Miami River
Classic tailwater/freestone mix known for excellent smallmouth bass fishing and warmwater gamefish; popular float and wade fishery within driving distance of Cincinnati.
Flows, flies & reports→riverRocky River
Short Lake Erie tributary with heavily-fished steelhead runs and accessible urban parks for shore and wade fishing.
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