Conneaut Creek, last 14 days
Daily flow table
| Date | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 11.7 | 13.2 | 13.8 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 15.4 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 17.2 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 17.2 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 16.3 | 19.3 | 22.4 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 20.3 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 20.3 | 22.4 | 23.6 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 24.8 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 20.3 | 24.1 | 27.3 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 23.6 | 25.2 | 27.3 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 20.9 |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 20.2 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 17.8 |
Daily low, average and high flow in cfs, Eastern time. The current day is partial.
What the RiverTrax app adds
- An estimate for the Ashtabula River itself
River Stretches shows a flow estimate for the Ashtabula River, modeled by NOAA and labeled as an estimate.
- Alerts on Conneaut Creek
Get notified when Conneaut Creek, the nearest gauge, reaches the flow you choose.
- A home-screen widget
Keep Conneaut Creek on your iPhone home screen and catch the next rise.
When the run happens
DIY Fly Fishing describes the Ashtabula as a medium-sized, shale-bottom river with a spring run of Little Manistee strain steelhead. It has no USGS stream gauge, so this page shows the nearest gauged stream, Conneaut Creek, for context.
Access and parking
ODNR's steelhead map marks three public areas on the Ashtabula, all near the city of Ashtabula and the river mouth:
- Walnut Beach breakwall
- Cedarquist Park
- Indian Trails Park
See the ODNR Ashtabula River steelhead map (PDF) for locations. In Ohio you can fish only from public land, or with the landowner's permission.
Stocking
The Ohio Division of Wildlife stocks the Ashtabula River every spring with yearling steelhead, which spend time in Lake Erie before coming back to the river as adults.
| Spring | Steelhead stocked |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 50,105 |
| 2024 | 50,957 |
| 2023 | 50,032 |
| 2022 | 53,313 |
| 2021 | 56,686 |
Source: ODNR, Ohio Steelhead Stockings 2021–2025 (PDF). ODNR describes the figures as approximate.
Common questions
Is there a flow gauge on the Ashtabula River?
No. USGS doesn't run a real-time gauge on the Ashtabula, so this page shows Conneaut Creek, about 10 miles east, as context. It's a different stream, and its number is not a reading for the Ashtabula.
Where can I fish for steelhead on the Ashtabula River?
ODNR marks three public areas: the Walnut Beach breakwall, Cedarquist Park and Indian Trails Park, all near Ashtabula.
Is the Ashtabula stocked?
Yes. ODNR stocked about 50,000 yearling steelhead in each of 2024 and 2025.
What is the steelhead limit on the Ashtabula River?
In Ohio, Lake Erie and its tributaries have a daily limit of two trout and salmon combined from September 1 through May 15, and you need an Ohio fishing license. Brook trout may not be kept from the Ashtabula River. Check the current rules before you go. Ohio rule 1501:31-13-08.