Great Lakes
Chagrin River
Live Conditions
Chagrin River — Chagrin River at Willoughby OH
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.59 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Mainly clear
72° / 47°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
73° / 48°
Wed
☁️Overcast
75° / 50°
Thu
☁️Overcast
76° / 56°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
Chagrin River · June · Early Summer
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Sulphurs (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis. Hex (size 6-8) on slower runs late month. Resident brook trout active in upper headwaters (C&R only).
River Map
About Chagrin River
One of Ohio's premier steelhead rivers, the Chagrin flows 66 miles northeast through Geauga and Lake Counties before emptying into Lake Erie near Willoughby. Spring-run and fall-run steelhead make annual migrations from late October through April — peak runs in November–December and March–April. The river passes through South Chagrin Reservation and Chagrin River Park, providing excellent public access. Upper headwaters support a rare, genetically distinct population of wild Ohio brook trout (catch-and-release only). Special regs: steelhead creel limits apply from Lake Erie to the SR 283 bridge. At 100–700 CFS the Chagrin is prime wading water; above 1,500 it goes off-color and tough to wade.
Regulations
Ohio fishing license required (resident $25/year). No separate steelhead permit required. Steelhead creel limits apply from Lake Erie upstream to the SR 283 bridge. Brook trout in the upper watershed: immediate release required. 2026–27 regulation cycle effective March 1, 2026. Verify at wildohio.gov.