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Conneaut Creek Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Conneaut Creek: a 57-mile steelhead stream that rises in Pennsylvania, loops through Ashtabula County and reaches Lake Erie at Conneaut Harbor, stocked each spring by Ohio.

2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Flow
14 cfs
Air / High
59 / 60 F
Wind
NE 13 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 04213000, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Conneaut Creek feels the season turning: shorter days, grouping fish. The river is running 14 cfs, dropping and clearing. Today brings clear skies, wind NE around 13 mph, rising pressure near 1027 hPa and a high of 60. Water sits around 55 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 9:56 AM-11:56 AM and 10:26 PM-12:26 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Rainbow troutExcellent

This band overlaps Vermont's 54-66°F stream preference: fish feed across riffles, runs and pocket water, and in lakes WDFW says spring and fall bring them near the surface.

SteelheadGood

Main tributary season: fish seams, pool heads and tails and structure with drifted eggs, beads, nymphs or streamers, and plan trips around rising or falling water.

Tomorrow: Warmer at 66 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Before you go

Ohio requires a fishing licence from age 16, from $25.00 for residents. What a Ohio licence costs and where to buy it →

Chasing steelhead here? Check the size and bag limits with ODNR before you keep anything. The season dates for Ohio, read off the agency, are on the Ohio seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Conneaut Creek at Conneaut.

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 04213000.

17253314 cfs09/2310/0410/1410/23

Today’s flow against 90 years of October 23

At 14 cfs, the flow at USGS gauge 04213000 (Conneaut Creek at Conneaut) is at the 18th percentile for the date: below normal. In half of the 90 years of approved record the daily mean on October 23 was below 40 cfs; the highest was 1,000 cfs and the lowest 3 cfs.

p10 8median 40p90 458

Percentiles of the daily mean flow for this date, from the USGS Water Data Statistics API for gauge 04213000; today’s reading is the latest instantaneous value. Classes follow the ones the USGS used on its WaterWatch maps (retired at the end of 2025): below 10th, much below normal; 10th–24th, below; 25th–75th, normal; 76th–90th, above; over 90th, much above.

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp59 F
High / Low60 / 40 F
WindNE 13-17 mph
Pressure1027.3 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain2% cloud, 2%
Sunrise / Sunset07:44 / 18:28
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~55 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunset

Which day to fish Conneaut Creek this week

The best day on Conneaut Creek this week looks like Saturday Oct 24, at 4 out of 5, against 2 today.

Best day this week: Saturday, Oct 24 — good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 — Tough

Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Solunar majors
9:56 AM-11:56 AM and 10:26 PM-12:26 AM
Minor period
4:18 AM-5:18 AM
Sun
07:44 to 18:28
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Partly cloudy, 13 mph
Rain chance
2%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Conneaut Creek: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Steelhead illustration

Steelhead

Great Lakes tributaries from fall through spring; West Coast rivers have both summer and winter runs

Steelhead are rainbow trout that migrate to the Pacific or the Great Lakes to grow, then return up rivers to spawn; unlike most Pacific salmon they can survive spawning and spawn again. Main tributary season: fish seams, pool heads and tails and structure with drifted eggs, beads, nymphs or streamers, and plan trips around rising or falling water.

Rainbow trout illustration

Rainbow trout

Spring and fall in most lakes; rivers fish year-round while the water stays cool

A cold-water trout native to Pacific drainages from Alaska to Baja California, now stocked in most states and fished in rivers, tailwaters and lakes. This band overlaps Vermont's 54-66°F stream preference: fish feed across riffles, runs and pocket water, and in lakes WDFW says spring and fall bring them near the surface.

When to come: the Conneaut Creek calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Steelhead
Rainbow trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 55 F (estimated, not a reading).

304050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~55 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Conneaut Creek today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 63 F, wind to 8 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 61 F, wind to 6 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 63 F, wind to 12 mph.

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Before you go

License

Ohio requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Ohio: fishing license; Lake Erie trout and salmon rules apply to the whole creek, 2 a day with a 12-inch minimum from September 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027; snagging is illegal from September 1 to April 30. Pennsylvania: license plus Lake Erie or combination permit; trout and salmon 3 a day combined from the day after Labor Day to the Friday before the opener, 5 from the opener to Labor Day (2026 PFBC summary).

Access

Ohio: Woodworth Road ramp, Indian Mound Metropark and Mill Road Access, Center Street, Parrish Road, Keefus Road and Creek Road accesses; Conneaut Port Authority Access at the harbor.

About this water

A 57-mile Lake Erie tributary from Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Conneaut Harbor in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Flows on this page come from USGS gauge 04213000, Conneaut Creek at Conneaut.

Fishing Conneaut Creek: the full guide

A creek that crosses the line

ODNR's 2026 Lake Erie Public Access Guidebook gives Conneaut Creek 57 miles. It rises in Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, flows north into Erie County, Pennsylvania, then turns west into Ohio at Conneaut about five miles from the lake. It parallels the shore for about 20 miles into Kingsville Township, makes a sharp U-turn and runs back northeast to Conneaut Harbor. The watershed covers 152 square miles, 38 of them in Ohio, and Ohio designated 16.4 miles of the creek a Wild River and 5.4 miles a Scenic River in 2005.

Ohio's steelhead stocking

The Ohio Division of Wildlife stocked 64,219 yearling steelhead in Conneaut Creek between April 7 and May 1, 2025, and its target for 2026 is 50,000. ODNR's guidebook notes the creek's shale banks and says it is known for steelhead fishing. Brook trout may not be taken or possessed from Conneaut Creek or its tributaries.

Public access in Ohio

Woodworth Road Public Boat Ramp, a single-lane city ramp at river mile 1.7, opens onto Lake Erie only for small craft because of a low bridge. Upstream, ODNR lists Indian Mound Metropark (120 acres) and the city's Mill Road Access with steps and a canoe slide, Center Street Scenic River Lands, the Parrish Road and Keefus Road scenic river lands, and Creek Road Access, where a 0.7-mile fishing access trail follows the creek to Keefus Road. At the harbor, Conneaut Port Authority Access has a three-lane launch (fee charged) and a walking pier.

The Pennsylvania reach

Above the state line the creek is a Lake Erie tributary under Pennsylvania rules. PFBC's 2026 summary requires a Lake Erie permit or a combination trout/Lake Erie permit, sets a 15-inch minimum for rainbow trout, and closes all Lake Erie tributaries to fishing from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. between September 8 and the April trout opener.

Common questions

Which license do I need on Conneaut Creek?

An Ohio fishing license on the Ohio reach. In Pennsylvania you need a Pennsylvania license plus a Lake Erie permit or a combination trout/Lake Erie permit.

How many steelhead does Ohio stock in Conneaut Creek?

64,219 yearlings in spring 2025, with a target of 50,000 for 2026, according to the Division of Wildlife's stocking summary.

Can I fish Conneaut Creek at night in Pennsylvania?

Not in fall and winter: PFBC closes Lake Erie tributaries from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from September 8 until the April trout opener.

Is fishing good at Conneaut Creek right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Nearby waters

Elk Creek10 miWalnut Creek18 miPresque Isle Bay24 miPymatuning Reservoir26 miLake Erie38 miGrand River39 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 04213000 — Conneaut Creek at Conneaut
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-10-23 at 18:00 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 41.9698, -80.5481 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 6, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 6, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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