Smallmouth and Pike Float Trips

Guided Pike and Smallmouth Fishing Trips with Chagrin River Outfitters serving Ohio and Pennsylvania

Licensed, Insured, and Experienced!

Availability: May - September 


Mixed-bag float trips by raft are available for anglers targeting both species or focusing on one. Anglers should bring 7-, 8-, or 9-weight rods with a full lineup of floating, full-intermediate, and sink-tip lines; gear can be provided if needed. This is fast-paced, run-and-gun fishing with large streamer patterns, targeting structure such as log jams, boulders, blowdowns, and other predator holding areas. A typical day on the water lasts about seven hours. These floats accommodate up to two anglers, run from May through September, and cost $500.

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A smiling man wearing a dark blue 'Live Perahu' cap, sunglasses, and a yellow-and-blue patterned quarter-zip shirt holds a freshly caught smallmouth bass outdoors on a river with trees in the background.


What we can provide:

  • Terminal tackle and flies

  • Fly fishing rods/reels

  • Waders/boots ($25-day rental fee)
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What rivers we do guided trips:

  • Normally, we guide on the Northeast Ohio rivers from the Chagrin River all the way east to the Conneaut Creek. Occasionally, we guide on the west end of Pennsylvania

Peter with a nice smallmouth caught fly-fishing
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CRO Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy

  • Cancellation Guidelines: You can cancel a guided trip up to 3 days before the scheduled date, with a $25 cancellation fee deducted from your refund to cover administrative costs. Cancellations within 3 days result in forfeiture of your deposit.
  • Reschedule Guidelines: Rescheduling is allowed for up to three days before your trip; we will do our best to accommodate requests made within three days of your originally scheduled trip. If that's not possible because of scheduling constraints (e.g. guides availability), your deposit will be forfeited.
  • Cancellation Due to Weather Conditions: Our guides uphold honesty and professionalism. If conditions are unsuitable, we will not take you fishing. Should your trip be cancelled due to the weather, or river conditions, we'll try to reschedule; if that's not possible, you'll receive a full refund.

Interested anglers should click below or contact the shop at 440-247-7110 to request a guided trip. One-hundred-dollar deposits are required to secure a day of fishing.