Waters · United States
Sandusky River (Fremont) fishing report
Updated Thursday, 15 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The Maumee's smaller sister run: Lake Erie walleye push up to Fremont each spring, and since the Ballville Dam came out in 2018 they can travel further upstream than they have in a century.
Today's report: excellent (96/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Sandusky River (Fremont) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.9°C (62°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge Sandusky River near Fremont OH shows the water level steady.
Sandusky River (Fremont) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.9°C (62°F)
- Discharge: 2.1 m³/s (74 cfs) — unchanged over 24 hours
- Level trend: steady
Measured at gauge Sandusky River near Fremont OH · reading 59 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 88/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 89/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 93/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Thursday 15 Oct | Friday 16 Oct | Saturday 17 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 96 — excellent | 93 — excellent | 76 — good |
| Smallmouth Bass | 82 — excellent | 80 — good | 58 — fair |
| Channel Catfish | 61 — good | 64 — good | 38 — poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Sandusky River (Fremont) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:29:17 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Sandusky River near Fremont OH · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- The best time to fish for bass
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
More walleye waters
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Nearby waters
- Lake Erie (Western Basin) — Ohio, USA (46 km away)
- Maumee River (Waterville) — Ohio, USA (51 km away)
- Vermilion River — Ohio, USA (71 km away)
- Rocky River (Berea) — Ohio, USA (107 km away)
- Lake St. Clair — Michigan, USA (131 km away)
- Chagrin River (Willoughby) — Ohio, USA (151 km away)