Trout & Char in Ohio
5 species documented in Ohio, alongside live conditions on the state’s 36 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Ohio
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
213 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
78 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
17 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
3 records
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
1 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Ohio waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio River | 76,580 sq mi | 38,900 cfs | — | 55 min ago |
| Maumee River | 6,330 sq mi | 1,710 cfs | 64°F | 55 min ago |
| Scioto River | 5,836 sq mi | 3,070 cfs | — | 55 min ago |
| Muskingum River | 7,947 sq mi | 3,060 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Great Miami River | 3,630 sq mi | 2,290 cfs | 63°F | 25 min ago |
| Sandusky River | 1,260 sq mi | 777 cfs | 45°F | 460d ago |
| Paint Creek | 1,136 sq mi | 253 cfs | — | 40 min ago |
| Mahoning River | 1,073 sq mi | 737 cfs | 61°F | 55 min ago |
| Tuscarawas River | 2,443 sq mi | 752 cfs | — | 55 min ago |
| Auglaize River | 2,318 sq mi | 417 cfs | — | 40 min ago |