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Fly shop & guide service · Columbus, OH
Mad River Outfitters
A full fly shop in Columbus. A full staff on the river.
Columbus, OH
Local expertise
More than thirty years of reading the water.
Original and longest-running steelhead guide service in the region since 1994. A full staff of professional guides deploys to the best river based on conditions. Full fly shop in Columbus.
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Plan a guided day.
Contact Mad River Outfitters directly to book and confirm current rates and availability.
Float trip
$525Listed rate · confirm details with the business5 listed rivers
The water behind the trip.
Explore the rivers listed for Mad River Outfitters and see the latest available Almanac readings.
Smart flow gaugeUSGS FLOW
Chagrin River
Typical109CFSRising over 24 hoursPercentile 61 · historical flow range
LowTypicalHighAbove p95
Log scale · historical ranges, not a fishing score
About the range
Based on 2,237 saved readings. Statistics updated Nov 4, 2026. Typical spans the 25th–75th percentiles. Above p95 means unusually high in this gauge’s history; it is not an official flood stage. The historical rank uses the same flow model as the river page.
A look at the water
Chagrin River
109CFS
Typical flowRising over 24 hours
Water temperatureNot reported
Estimated clarityClear
About these readings
Almanac readings are separate from Mad River Outfitters’s fishing reports. Clarity is an estimate. Conditions vary along a river and do not establish access or safe wading.
Smart flow gaugeUSGS FLOW
Grand River
Low32CFSSteady over 24 hoursPercentile 23 · historical flow range
LowTypicalHighAbove p95
Log scale · historical ranges, not a fishing score
About the range
Based on 2,237 saved readings. Statistics updated Nov 4, 2026. Typical spans the 25th–75th percentiles. Above p95 means unusually high in this gauge’s history; it is not an official flood stage. The historical rank uses the same flow model as the river page.
A look at the water
Grand River
32CFS
Low flowSteady over 24 hours
Water temperature70°F
Estimated clarityClear
About these readings
Almanac readings are separate from Mad River Outfitters’s fishing reports. Clarity is an estimate. Conditions vary along a river and do not establish access or safe wading.
Smart flow gaugeUSGS FLOW
Rocky River
Low58CFSRising over 24 hoursPercentile 19 · historical flow range
LowTypicalHighAbove p95
Log scale · historical ranges, not a fishing score
About the range
Based on 2,160 saved readings. Statistics updated Nov 4, 2026. Typical spans the 25th–75th percentiles. Above p95 means unusually high in this gauge’s history; it is not an official flood stage. The historical rank uses the same flow model as the river page.
A look at the water
Rocky River
58CFS
Low flowRising over 24 hours
Water temperatureNot reported
Estimated clarityClear
About these readings
Almanac readings are separate from Mad River Outfitters’s fishing reports. Clarity is an estimate. Conditions vary along a river and do not establish access or safe wading.
Smart flow gaugeUSGS FLOW
Conneaut Creek
Typical17CFSRising over 24 hoursPercentile 31 · historical flow range
LowTypicalHighAbove p95
Log scale · historical ranges, not a fishing score
About the range
Based on 2,237 saved readings. Statistics updated Nov 4, 2026. Typical spans the 25th–75th percentiles. Above p95 means unusually high in this gauge’s history; it is not an official flood stage. The historical rank uses the same flow model as the river page.
A look at the water
Conneaut Creek
17CFS
Typical flowRising over 24 hours
Water temperature55°F
Estimated clarityClear
About these readings
Almanac readings are separate from Mad River Outfitters’s fishing reports. Clarity is an estimate. Conditions vary along a river and do not establish access or safe wading.
Smart flow gaugeUSGS FLOW
Vermilion River
Very low6CFSFalling over 24 hoursPercentile 9 · historical flow range
LowTypicalHighAbove p95
Log scale · historical ranges, not a fishing score
About the range
Based on 2,237 saved readings. Statistics updated Nov 4, 2026. Typical spans the 25th–75th percentiles. Above p95 means unusually high in this gauge’s history; it is not an official flood stage. The historical rank uses the same flow model as the river page.
A look at the water
Vermilion River
6CFS
Very Low flowFalling over 24 hours
Water temperatureNot reported
Estimated clarityClear
About these readings
Almanac readings are separate from Mad River Outfitters’s fishing reports. Clarity is an estimate. Conditions vary along a river and do not establish access or safe wading.
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Listing reviewed with Mad River Outfitters · October 2026 · Request a listing update →
