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Steelhead Alley Fishing Report & River Conditions

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Real-time flows, weather radar, and fishing intel for Great Lakes smallmouth, pike, and walleye.

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Current Conditions

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Ashtabula River

Storm Watch Excellent
Flow
15
CFS
Water
69.3°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 71°F 7mph
1.48ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are excellent — Storm signals building

Conneaut Creek

Storm Watch Excellent
Flow
15
CFS
Water
69.3°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 71°F 7mph
1.48ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are excellent — Storm signals building

Genesee River

Storm Active Good
Flow
759
CFS
Water
73.9°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 66°F 1mph
12.75ft
12 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Irondequoit Creek

Storm Watch Excellent
Flow
82
CFS
Water
68.9°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 67°F 2mph
3.02ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are excellent — Rain expected within the hour

Rocky River near Berea

Storm Watch Good
Flow
91
CFS
Water
76.1°
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 70°F 7mph
5.39ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Storm signals building

Cuyahoga River @ Independence

Storm Watch Good
Flow
368
CFS
Water
73.9°
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 70°F 4mph
2.93ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Storm signals building

Elk Creek

Storm Active Good
Flow
7
CFS
Water
71.2°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 71°F 2mph
3.13ft
13 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Walnut Creek

Storm Active Good
Flow
7
CFS
Water
71.2°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 71°F 2mph
3.13ft
13 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Twenty Mile Creek

Storm Watch Good
Flow
7
CFS
Water
71.2°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 71°F 2mph
3.13ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Rain expected within the hour

Crooked Creek

Storm Active Good
Flow
7
CFS
Water
71.2°
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 71°F 2mph
3.13ft
13 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Salmon River

Storm Watch Good
Flow
256
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 64°F 7mph
5.41ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Rain expected within the hour

Brandy Run near Girard

Storm Watch Good
Flow
1
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 70°F 2mph
1.46ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Storm signals building

Cattaraugus Creek

Storm Watch Good
Flow
135
CFS
Water
73.8°
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 70°F 5mph
1.21ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Rain expected within the hour

Black River

Storm Active Good
Flow
82
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 69°F 2mph
1.33ft
13 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Silver Creek

Storm Watch Good
Flow
3
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 71°F 4mph
3.76ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Rain expected within the hour

Sandy Creek (Hamlin)

Storm Watch Good
Flow
68
CFS
Water
75.7°
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 68°F 12mph
16.88ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Rain expected within the hour

Eighteenmile Creek (Niagara)

Storm Watch Good
Flow
175
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 68°F 1mph
6.25ft
12 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Rain expected within the hour

Cazenovia Creek

Storm Watch Good
Flow
27
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 69°F 3mph
2.26ft
13 minutes ago
Current conditions are good — Rain expected within the hour

Grand River near Painesville

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
42
CFS
Water
77.5°
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 70°F 5mph
1.72ft
13 minutes ago

Huron River

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
28
CFS
Water
76.8°
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 69°F 6mph
5.84ft
13 minutes ago

Canadaway Creek

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
5
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 71°F 5mph
1.89ft
13 minutes ago

Chautauqua Creek

Storm Active Fair
Flow
18
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 72°F 5mph
1.96ft
13 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Vermilion River @ Vermilion

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
23
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 69°F 7mph
2.11ft
13 minutes ago

Eighteen Mile Creek

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
7
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 70°F 2mph
2.63ft
13 minutes ago

Buffalo Creek

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
16
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 69°F 2mph
0.50ft
13 minutes ago

Oak Orchard Creek

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
882
CFS
Water
75.7°
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 68°F 3mph
17.82ft
12 minutes ago

Black River (Watertown)

Storm Active Fair
Flow
1,060
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 66°F 2mph
2.59ft
13 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Sandy Creek (Adams)

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
27
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Rain 67°F 2mph
1.34ft
12 minutes ago

Chagrin River @ Willoughby

Storm Active Poor
Flow
72
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 70°F 6mph
3.40ft
13 minutes ago
Storm in progress — conditions changing rapidly

Euclid Creek

Storm Watch Fair
Flow
22
CFS
Water
-
F
Clarity
Clear
Clouds 70°F 7mph
2.51ft
13 minutes ago
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