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Ohio River (Ohio reach), OH

River in Multiple (Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Jefferson, Columbiana) County, Ohio. 451 miles of Ohio's southern border (KY/WV). Lock-and-dam pool system creates tailwater fisheries below each dam (Markland, Meldahl, Greenup, R.C. Byrd, Racine, Belleville, Willow Island, Pike Island, Hannibal). Blue catfish in the Cincinnati pool; sauger + flathead + hybrid striper concentrated in tailwaters.

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Overall bite score

Scored 24 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempUSGS44
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
Flow vs medianUSGS50
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

11 tracked species in Ohio River (Ohio reach), with the months each fishes best.

Bluegillabundant
Channel Catfishabundant
Freshwater Drumabundant
Smallmouth Bassabundant
Walleyeabundant
White Bassabundant
White Crappieabundant
Flathead Catfishcommon
Hybrid Striped Basscommon
Saugercommon
Blue Catfishpresent

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyMultiple (Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Jefferson, Columbiana)
StateOhio
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge03277200

Schmidt Recreation Area (Cincinnati riverfront), Anderson Ferry, Coney Island, East End ramp (Cincinnati); Marietta riverfront ramps; Pomeroy + Gallipolis access. Reciprocal KY/WV license midstream.

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