Printable fishing map · Ohio

Sandusky River

52 numbered points: 3 access points, 36 bridges, 9 parks and conservation areas, 1 USGS gauge, 3 points of interest.

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Points reviewed Oct 23, 2026

Access / boat ramp (3)
Bridge crossing (36)
Park / conservation area (9)
USGS gauge (1)
Point of interest (3)

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Points curated by GuidedFloats from OpenStreetMap and state agency sources. Not a navigation chart. Confirm access, hours and regulations before you go.

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Reach 1 of 3 · points 1–18State Route 598 to Indian Mill Park

#	Point	Type	Lat, Lon	Notes
1	State Route 598 SR 598 crossing	Bridge crossing	40.79461, -82.78824
2	Lincoln Highway US 30 crossing	Bridge crossing	40.80698, -82.81089	Lincoln Highway bridge.
3	Bucyrus Reservoir Number One Dam Water-supply dam	Point of interest	40.82729, -82.93811	Impoundment dam on the upper river above Bucyrus.
4	Bucyrus Bypass Bypass crossing at Bucyrus	Bridge crossing	40.82262, -82.94658
5	NS Sandusky District Rail crossing	Bridge crossing	40.81190, -82.96524	NS Sandusky District.
6	North Sandusky Avenue Road crossing, Bucyrus	Bridge crossing	40.81291, -82.97565
7	West Mansfield Street Road crossing, Bucyrus	Bridge crossing	40.80900, -82.98193
8	Friendship Bridge Footbridge, Bucyrus	Bridge crossing	40.80278, -82.99224
9	Paul B Sears Woods State Nature Preserve State nature preserve	Park / conservation area	40.78250, -83.04234	ODNR preserve on the upper river.
10	Carmean Woods State Nature Preserve State nature preserve	Park / conservation area	40.77714, -83.03816	ODNR preserve beside Paul B Sears Woods.
11	Mount Zion Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	40.77567, -83.05315	Mid-reach crossing in an otherwise roadless 20 km stretch.
12	SR 231 SR 231 crossing	Bridge crossing	40.74723, -83.13078
13	Swartz Bridge Named bridge	Bridge crossing	40.77078, -83.16902	Swartz Bridge.
14	US 23 US 23 crossing	Bridge crossing	40.78822, -83.24211
15	High Street Road crossing, Upper Sandusky	Bridge crossing	40.81412, -83.27503
16	East Wyandot Avenue Road crossing, Upper Sandusky	Bridge crossing	40.82750, -83.27089
17	US 23 / US 30 US 23 and US 30 crossing	Bridge crossing	40.84965, -83.26005
18	Indian Mill Park Historic mill site	Park / conservation area	40.86158, -83.25300	Indian Mill, a preserved gristmill on the river at Upper Sandusky.

Reach 2 of 3 · points 19–36Tarhee Trail to Steyer Nature Preserve

#	Point	Type	Lat, Lon	Notes
19	Tarhee Trail Road crossing	Bridge crossing	40.89377, -83.23409
20	Parker Bridge Named bridge	Bridge crossing	40.90298, -83.24452	Parker Bridge.
21	SR 103 SR 103 crossing	Bridge crossing	40.94909, -83.25810
22	Carey Subdivision Rail crossing	Bridge crossing	40.95868, -83.26895	Carey Subdivision.
23	Mexico Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	40.98880, -83.20366
24	Hecks Bridge Scenic River Access State scenic river access	Access / boat ramp	41.00829, -83.19215	ODNR scenic-river access at Hecks Bridge.
25	Howard Collier State Nature Preserve Ohio Department of Natural Resources	Park / conservation area	41.00575, -83.20189	State nature preserve with river frontage.
26	US 224 US 224 crossing	Bridge crossing	41.09574, -83.19901
27	Ella Street Low Head Dam Low-head dam, Tiffin	Point of interest	41.10059, -83.18831	Low-head dam: a drowning hazard, portage well upstream.
28	Ella Street Road crossing at the Ella Street dam	Bridge crossing	41.10406, -83.18640
29	West Market Street Road crossing, Tiffin	Bridge crossing	41.11425, -83.18014
30	West Perry Street Road crossing, Tiffin	Bridge crossing	41.11553, -83.17990
31	South Washington Street Road crossing, Tiffin	Bridge crossing	41.11766, -83.17705
32	CSX Willard Subdivision Rail crossing	Bridge crossing	41.11896, -83.17476	CSX Willard Subdivision.
33	Tiffin Low Head Dam Low-head dam, Tiffin	Point of interest	41.12340, -83.17199	Second low-head dam in Tiffin; portage, do not run.
34	Huss Street Road crossing, Tiffin	Bridge crossing	41.13103, -83.16607
35	Abbott's Bridge Scenic River Access State scenic river access	Access / boat ramp	41.21028, -83.15237	ODNR scenic-river access at Abbott's Bridge.
36	Steyer Nature Preserve Riverside nature preserve	Park / conservation area	41.20423, -83.13849	Preserve on the river below Tiffin.

Reach 3 of 3 · points 37–52Sugar Creek Wildlife Area to USGS 04198000 - Sandusky River near Fremont

#	Point	Type	Lat, Lon	Notes
37	Sugar Creek Wildlife Area Ohio Department of Natural Resources	Park / conservation area	41.19789, -83.12553	State wildlife area in the Sugar Creek corridor.
38	Knobby's Prairie Wildlife Area Ohio Department of Natural Resources	Park / conservation area	41.19888, -83.11576	State wildlife area on the lower-middle river.
39	Wolf Creek Park County park	Park / conservation area	41.26540, -83.16627	Park at the Wolf Creek mouth with river frontage.
40	Sandusky Scenic River State Access Area State scenic river access	Access / boat ramp	41.27749, -83.16773	ODNR scenic-river state access area.
41	SR 53 SR 53 crossing	Bridge crossing	41.28006, -83.16884
42	West Hurdic Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	41.29159, -83.16415
43	Rice Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	41.30839, -83.15790
44	Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park Conservancy park	Park / conservation area	41.31027, -83.15223	Conservancy park on the lower river above Fremont.
45	Tiffin Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	41.32699, -83.13044
46	North Coast Inland Trail Rail-trail crossing	Bridge crossing	41.33954, -83.11132	North Coast Inland Trail.
47	NS Toledo District Rail crossing	Bridge crossing	41.34122, -83.10986	NS Toledo District.
48	Hayes Avenue Road crossing, Fremont	Bridge crossing	41.34161, -83.10937
49	West State Street Road crossing, Fremont	Bridge crossing	41.34693, -83.11197
50	Bypass Highway Bypass crossing, Fremont	Bridge crossing	41.36716, -83.10672
51	Ohio Turnpike Ohio Turnpike crossing	Bridge crossing	41.39776, -83.10024
52	USGS 04198000 - Sandusky River near Fremont USGS streamgauge	USGS gauge	41.30783, -83.15881	Live stage and discharge for this river.

Before you launch

Gauge: USGS 04198000 — Sandusky River near Fremont OH. Live flow on the web page.

Species: Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass

Regulations: ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/fishing-resources/fishing-regulations

Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.

Access notes

Fremont and the former Ballville Dam site - the center of the spring walleye run.
Rodger Young Park in Fremont - bank and wading access on the run water.
River Cliff Park - walk-in access near the reach this gauge reads.
Tiffin and the Sandusky River Walk - middle-river bank access and summer smallmouth water.
Old Fort and the Highway 12 crossings - riffle water above Fremont, newly opened to the run.
Upper Sandusky and Indian Mill - upper-river wading and kayak access.
Sandusky Bay and the river mouth - open-water launching toward Lake Erie.

Seasons

Spring: the walleye run through late March and April, running a week or two behind the Maumee.
Summer: good smallmouth and catfish fishing on the riffle water between Tiffin and Fremont.
Fall: falling clear water, strong smallmouth and light pressure through the whole river.
Winter: cold, high and mostly unfished until the spring run begins to build.

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