I'm looking to try and take advantage of the unseasonably warm temps tomorrow by heading up around the Cuyahoga river in Ohio and do some fishing at their parks.  Specifically Cascade Valley Metro Park - it has LMB and Rainbows (though we doubt any Trout left this time of year).  http://www.summitmetroparks.org/cascade-valley-metro-park.aspx

 

We'd also like to try our hand at some Smallmouth.

 

What I'm hoping to get from you folks is some information on the ice levels up there - is everything iced over or are there still some spots left open to fish?  And if there are, are there any SMB spots you'd suggest?

 

Thank you and sorry for the short notice!

Ended up skipping out on Akron and went to Mohican State Park to fish the Clear Fork.  Reservoir was frozen over but with all the rain and melt in the area, the river was waaaaaay too fast and couldn't fish a thing.

Looking at heading up there on Monday to do some river fishing.  Think I'll stop off somewhere and see if I can find some hip waders so we can actually traverse the waterway.

 

Anyone with experience in this area?

I am pretty familiar with certain sections of the Cuyahoga River - specifically the sections through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park by Peninsula, Oh and then up in my hometown of Cleveland.  I know it's a bit late since you posted this in December, but I hope you were able to make it.