Mad River
Mad River is a river in Ohio. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.
Conditions right now
Weather
⛅ Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
23.1°C
Air temp
25.4°C
Wind
4.5 m/s
Pressure
1012.0
↓ falling
Clouds
72.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌇
Dusk
18:49–20:49
🌙
Night
20:49–04:22
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
10:00
⛅
25.0°
11:00
🌦️
26.0°
12:00
🌦️
27.0°
13:00
🌧️
28.0°
14:00
🌧️
24.0°
15:00
🌦️
28.0°
16:00
🌤️
29.0°
17:00
⛅
29.0°
18:00
⛅
28.0°
19:00
🌤️
27.0°
20:00
⛅
26.0°
21:00
🌧️
25.0°
Likely catch now (14 species)
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Slow during the night, peak season.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure
Ledger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural scent bait, scent over colour for channel catfish.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state: