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Stocking schedule

Rocky River stocking schedule 2026.

Stocking NowRiverCuyahoga County

Rocky River is Cleveland's flagship Steelhead Alley tributary — ODNR stocks steelhead smolts annually and adults return to the river fall through spring for one of the best steelhead fisheries in the Midwest.

Official source

For the actual Rocky River stocking dates and volumes this week, view Ohio Department of Natural Resources's official stocking report.

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Rocky River stocking detail

  • Chinook & Coho Salmon
    AnnualStandard regulations
    JanJan — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltFebFeb — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltMarMar — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltAprApr — moderate stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltMayMay — moderate stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltJunJun — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltJulJul — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltAugAug — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltSepSep — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltOctOct — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltNovNov — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltDecDec — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smolt
    Typical volumeAnnual steelhead smolt stocking
    RegulationSteelhead Alley fishery — Lake Erie smolt stocking returns as adults.
    Access points
    • Rocky River Reservation
    • Cedar Point Road
    • Bonnie Park

Access & amenities

Full public accessNearest town: Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation provides extensive public access.

parkingstream accesstrail access
USGS gauge 04201500 — live water data →

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