Cuyahoga River
The Cuyahoga runs through northeast Ohio and splits Cleveland on its way to Lake Erie. Its 1969 fire helped start the American environmental movement.
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts
| Length | About 100 miles |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Lake Erie, at Cleveland |
| Fish | Steelhead trout (first stocked in 2024), lake sturgeon |
The river has cleaned up enough that steelhead trout were stocked in it for the first time in 2024, and lake sturgeon have been put back in. In 2025 the stretch from Gorge Dam to the mouth became a National Water Trail.
Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Ohio Division of Wildlife for river-specific regulations before you fish.
Source: Cuyahoga River (Wikipedia)