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Fishing Calendar for Lake Erie at Cleveland, United States

The shallowest and most fertile Great Lake, Erie off Cleveland is renowned as the world's walleye capital, with smallmouth bass thriving on the reefs of the western basin and a huge sport fishery built around both.

Lake · 41.5, -81.7 · times shown in local time (America/New_York)

Cuyahoga River near Lake Erie at Cleveland right now

From the gauge at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH · 7 Oct, 21:30 · Open on River map →

The nearest gauged river to Lake Erie at Cleveland is the Cuyahoga River. On 7 October 2026 at 21:30 the Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH (1 km from this spot) stood at 135 cm, normal for this gauge over the past month, with the water at 21.0 °C.

Water level 135 cm Normal rising over 24 h
Water temperature 21.0 °C down 0.3 °C in 24 h
Rivergate Park at Cleveland OHIndependence OHThis spot

The Cuyahoga River over the last 7 days

Readings every hour at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH, the gauge nearest this spot. The shaded band is the gauge's usual range over the last 30 days.

Water level

135 cm
Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH · last 7 days
117136155Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7

Water temperature

21.0 °C
Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH · last 7 days
212223Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7

Gauges near Lake Erie at Cleveland

2 official gauges within 25 km on the Cuyahoga River, the nearest highlighted. Flow is coloured as the gauging agency rates it: Low Normal High

GaugeFlowLevelWaterLast 7 days
Rivergate Park at Cleveland OHnearest 1 km away — 135 cm 21.0 °C
Independence OH 13 km away 7.6 m³/s Low 81 cm 16.5 °C

Best fishing times in October 2026

DateMoonSunriseSunset Major periodsMinor periodsEfficiency
Thu 01 Waning gibbous 07:23 19:08 04:13–06:13, 16:47–18:47 10:30–12:30 49% ●●●○○
Fri 02 Waning gibbous 07:24 19:06 05:16–07:16, 17:49–19:49 11:33–13:33 85% ●●●●●
Sat 03 Last quarter 07:25 19:05 06:18–08:18, 18:51–20:51 00:02–02:02, 12:34–14:34 98% ●●●●●
Sun 04 Waning crescent 07:26 19:03 07:18–09:18, 19:49–21:49 01:03–03:03, 13:33–15:33 76% ●●●●○
Mon 05 Waning crescent 07:27 19:01 08:14–10:14, 20:43–22:43 02:00–04:00, 14:28–16:28 37% ●●○○○
Tue 06 Waning crescent 07:29 19:00 09:06–11:06, 21:33–23:33 02:52–04:52, 15:19–17:19 12% ●○○○○
Wed 07 Waning crescent 07:30 18:58 09:54–11:54, 22:20–00:20 03:42–05:42, 16:07–18:07 15% ●○○○○
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Thu 08 Waning crescent 07:31 18:56 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 09 Waning crescent 07:32 18:55 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 10 New moon 07:33 18:53 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 11 New moon 07:34 18:51 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 12 Waxing crescent 07:35 18:50 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 13 Waxing crescent 07:36 18:48 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 14 Waxing crescent 07:37 18:47 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 15 Waxing crescent 07:38 18:45 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 16 Waxing crescent 07:40 18:44 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 17 Waxing crescent 07:41 18:42 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 18 First quarter 07:42 18:40 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 19 Waxing gibbous 07:43 18:39 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 20 Waxing gibbous 07:44 18:37 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 21 Waxing gibbous 07:45 18:36 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 22 Waxing gibbous 07:46 18:35 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 23 Waxing gibbous 07:48 18:33 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 24 Waxing gibbous 07:49 18:32 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 25 Full moon 07:50 18:30 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 26 Waning gibbous 07:51 18:29 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 27 Waning gibbous 07:52 18:28 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 28 Waning gibbous 07:53 18:26 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 29 Waning gibbous 07:55 18:25 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 30 Waning gibbous 07:56 18:24 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 31 Waning gibbous 07:57 18:22 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android

Fish recorded around Lake Erie at Cleveland

Species recorded around Lake Erie at Cleveland and along the Cuyahoga River, from GBIF occurrence ranges.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Cuyahoga River near Lake Erie at Cleveland high right now?
No. On 7 October 2026 the gauge's own month of readings put the level of the Cuyahoga River at Rivergate Park at Cleveland OH as normal (135 cm). This page shows the current reading whenever you open it.
What fish are around Lake Erie at Cleveland?
Species recorded around Lake Erie at Cleveland and along the Cuyahoga River include Walleye, Smallmouth bass, Northern sunfish, Fallfish, Smallmouth redhorse, Greater redhorse. The list comes from GBIF occurrence ranges, so it shows where a species has been recorded rather than how common it is.
Where can I check water levels near Lake Erie at Cleveland?
2 official gauges within 25 km of Lake Erie at Cleveland measure the Cuyahoga River. Their latest readings are listed on this page and on the River map.
When is the best time to fish at Lake Erie at Cleveland?
The highest-rated day in the current month at Lake Erie at Cleveland is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
Do moon phases affect fishing at Lake Erie at Cleveland?
Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.

River data sources

Readings on this page come from official gauging stations:

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