BirdTroutOpen the map Ward Brook fishing report
65.7 °F at Cuyahoga River at Independence OH, 22.6 miles away — the nearest gauge, not a reading of Ward Brook. It says what the region's water is doing today. No reporting stretch is in the cold band right now, so fish the first hours of light and the tributary mouths.
Water temperature right now
| Gauge | Reading | July mean | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga River at Independence OH — 22.6 mi off this river | 65.7 °F | 76.4 °F | 1 Oct 2026, 03:30 UTC |
Read from USGS instantaneous values when this page was built, and rebuilt nightly. The colour is the same four-band scale the map paints from.
What is hatching in October
Nothing in this region's hatch record peaks in October. The year-round insects — midges, scuds, sculpins — are still there, and they are what this month is fished on.
More about Ward Brook
Ward Brook — live water temperature, regulations and access