23 January 2026
Ice Fishing the Cleveland Area: Trout, Steelhead & More on a Chilly January Morning
Lake Erie, Cleveland Fishing Report Today
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for anglin' around Lake Erie and Cleveland waters on this chilly January 23rd mornin'. Winter's grip is tight—Rocky River's 95% iced over, Cuyahoga just 5% frozen, and local streams like Chagrin are locked up solid per Cleveland Metroparks' latest report. No tides to worry 'bout on the lake, but expect cold snaps stickin' around with marine forecasts callin' for blustery winds offshore.
Sunrise hit around 7:45 AM, sunset 'bout 5:15 PM—short days mean prime low-light bites. Fish are active under the ice where you can get to 'em. Metroparks just stocked 3,000 pounds of mixed trout Tuesday and Wednesday across five spots: Wallace Lake got 1,300 lbs, Shadow 750, Ledge 600, Ranger 200, Judge's 150. Rainbows averagin' a pound, plus brookies, browns, golden rainbows, cutbows, tiger hybrids, and new bluebacks. Anglers hammered 'em—Bobby Greller jigged yellow tungsten jigs with maggots at Wallace for rainbows, goldens, and brooks 1 foot off bottom; Greg pulled an 8.6 lb, 26.5-inch rainbow through Ledge ice; Chucky and Nick limited out on rainbows and brooks at Wallace; John nabbed three quick on a blue-silver lipless crankbait. Even steelhead reports: Nick Kosiba's gorgeous hen on Chagrin, Jimmy Miranda grindin' Rocky in a snowstorm.
Best lures? Small marabou or hair jigs tipped with maggots or waxworms, dime-sized PowerBait balls, jiggin' spoons, or Gulp minnows under a float. Live or salted minnows, salmon egg beads too. For lake runs later, spoons and spinners near river mouths shine for steelhead.
Hot spots: Wallace Lake for stocked trout ice fishin'—drill safe, check ice; Chagrin River mouths if you brave open water for steelies.
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for anglin' around Lake Erie and Cleveland waters on this chilly January 23rd mornin'. Winter's grip is tight—Rocky River's 95% iced over, Cuyahoga just 5% frozen, and local streams like Chagrin are locked up solid per Cleveland Metroparks' latest report. No tides to worry 'bout on the lake, but expect cold snaps stickin' around with marine forecasts callin' for blustery winds offshore.
Sunrise hit around 7:45 AM, sunset 'bout 5:15 PM—short days mean prime low-light bites. Fish are active under the ice where you can get to 'em. Metroparks just stocked 3,000 pounds of mixed trout Tuesday and Wednesday across five spots: Wallace Lake got 1,300 lbs, Shadow 750, Ledge 600, Ranger 200, Judge's 150. Rainbows averagin' a pound, plus brookies, browns, golden rainbows, cutbows, tiger hybrids, and new bluebacks. Anglers hammered 'em—Bobby Greller jigged yellow tungsten jigs with maggots at Wallace for rainbows, goldens, and brooks 1 foot off bottom; Greg pulled an 8.6 lb, 26.5-inch rainbow through Ledge ice; Chucky and Nick limited out on rainbows and brooks at Wallace; John nabbed three quick on a blue-silver lipless crankbait. Even steelhead reports: Nick Kosiba's gorgeous hen on Chagrin, Jimmy Miranda grindin' Rocky in a snowstorm.
Best lures? Small marabou or hair jigs tipped with maggots or waxworms, dime-sized PowerBait balls, jiggin' spoons, or Gulp minnows under a float. Live or salted minnows, salmon egg beads too. For lake runs later, spoons and spinners near river mouths shine for steelhead.
Hot spots: Wallace Lake for stocked trout ice fishin'—drill safe, check ice; Chagrin River mouths if you brave open water for steelies.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines!
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