Grand River (Ohio) Steelhead Fishing Map

Grand River is a large, shale-bottom tributary to Lake Erie with over 50 miles of fishable water from the lake to Harpersfield, Ohio. Grand River is stocked annually by the Ohio DNR with Little Manistee steelhead that return to the river each spring. The Grand River also receives a run of Pennsylvania strain steelhead each fall.  The mix of steelhead returning to the Grand provide and an excellent steelhead fishery from October to May. 

Grand River (Ohio) Steelhead Fishing Map

If you are planning a trip to the Grand River but are not sure where to go, a good place to start is the Ohio DNR Grand River Steelhead Trout Fishing Map which shows public access points.

Ohio DNR designated steelhead fishing areas on Grand River include Mentor Headland & Breakwall, Fairpot Harbor, Painesville City Park & Old Dam, Helen Hazen Wyman Park, Mason's Landing, Indian Point Park, Hidden Valley Park, Riverview Park, Hogsback Ridge Park and Harpers Field Dam.

To make life a little easier we created a Google map version of the Ohio DNR map shown below.

When to Fish the Grand River

The Grand River is Ohio's largest Lake Erie tributary that receives runs of steelhead and typically takes the longest time to get into shape following rain events (usually a week or more). The Grand River fishes best when the stream flow is between 250-450 cfs.

Grand River Flow Chart

The USGS Grand River stream gauge near Painesville, Ohio provides real-time stream flow data and is useful in determining when to hit the river.