Chagrin River

[First One's Out]

Sunday evening I took the wife out for some laid back fishing and decided to try our luck in the Chagrin. I know its late in the season for Steelhead, but we thought we'd give it a shot. I was marking major quatities of fish in the deeper holes and we tried the usual Steelhead techniques (jigs/maggots, spoons, etc.). After catching a few of the fish on the screen and having several more jump close to the boat, I discovered they weren't Steelhead at all but CATFISH. My wife hooked a monster on a bobber and minnow that took 20 minutes to land.

Does anyone have any information on Catfish activity in the Chagrin (or other Lake Erie tributaries) this time of year?

[Capt. Willy]

The Catfish are fun to catch as I have also caught a couple. I read some where like OHDR site that you can not eat those as they have a lot of bad
chemicals in them.
They sure put up a nice fight. I caught mine in the lake at the mouth of the Chagrin River.
Good luck.
Bill.

[First One's Out]

The lake was rough yesterday, so we fished the Chagrin again and caught several more catfish. The best method seems to be drifting a minnow about 6' under a bobber. The fish ranged between 16-28 inches, and they were a blast to catch. Its a good alternative on those windy days when the lake is a mess.