Fishing Season: Spring

Grand River - OH

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

53

Orvis Westlake's Tip of the Week

With the temps warming up, the spring run is in full swing. Fresh aggressive fish are moving into the river and are wanting to eat almost anything. Streamers, eggs and nymphs are putting big fish in the net. Streamers with sink tips has been catching steelhead and smallmouth.

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5-Day Outlook as of 4/21/24

Chance of rain on Tuesday and Saturday. Day time temps ranging from the low 50's to the mid 70's going into Sunday.

Techniques & Tips as of 4/21/24

Dead drifting eggs and nymphs in deep holes under a indicator has done very well on colder days. We are having great luck with fresh steelhead chasing white zonkers and spey flies!

Local Species Available Spring

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    Steelhead

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    Smallmouth

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    Carp

Orvis Westlake's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Bead Head Flash Zonker White 6,8
Hawkins Triple Double Rainbow 4
Tungsten Cone Head Woolly Bugger Black,Olive 6,8,10
Egg Fly Orange, Peach,Chartr 8,10,12,14
Senyo's AI Intruder White 4
Little Rascal White, White/Olive 6,8,10

Bead Head Flash Zonker

When fishing for bass, this pattern fills the need for an all-purpose big fish fly.

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Item #930E

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Orvis Westlake's Recommended Gear

Description: About Grand River

The Grand River has over 50 miles of fishable water, which winds its way through urban areas, rural lanscapes, valleys, and gorges in Ohio. The " Grand" gets excellent returns of both Fall Pennsylvania strain steelhead and Spring run Manistee Strain Steelhead. Due to the managment efforts of the Ohio Division of Wildlife the Grand River has become a solid steelhead fishery, with great public access, and a solid steelhead fishery from October to May. The Grand River is also classified as one of Ohio's Wild and Scenic Rivers. The Grand also provides outstanding warmwater fly fishing! Excellent populations of smallmouth bass, some stretching to 18 inches or better, make streamer and topwater fishing exciting all summer. Carp, panfish and musky are all possible catches as well.

Nearest Airport:

Cleveland Airport, Erie International

Hatches:

This fishery is based off of subsurface activity, and there are no key hatches. Matching baitfish (Emerald Shiners, sculpin and crawfish) is more important.

Best Time to Fish:

Late morning/Early afternoon

Best Stretch:

Lower river

Best Access:

Lake Metroparks Public Access Points