Maumee River Report March 1st 2017 –Spring Rules in effect as of today.

Maumee River Report:

LEVEL-580.5 and on the rise

TEMP- 47.5 degrees

Barometer: 29.47 inHg and falling

Wading to Bluegrass Island is possible

Clarity-6 inches

Sunrise : 7:10 AM First cast)

Sunset: 6:24 PM (Last cast)

Today Sunrise /Sunset rules go into effect.

• The following regulations are in effect from March 1 to April 30, 2017.

  No fishing with line with more than a single hook. The line may not have a hook larger than 1/2 inch from shank to point, or lure having more than a single hook larger than 1/2 inch from shank to point. Double and treble hooks are prohibited. These regulations apply to the following areas:

• The Maumee River from Grand Rapids Providence dam to a line in the Maumee Bay from Little Cedar Point to Turtle Island;
• The Sandusky River from where the Toledo Edison power line crosses the river at the southeast corner of Rodger Young Park in Fremont to a line running 1/4 mile east and parallel to the full length of the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge in Sandusky Bay;
• The Portage River from State Route 19 to the dam at Elmore;
• The Mahoning River from the dam at Berlin Reservoir to Lake Milton.
• Fishing is allowed only from sunrise to sunset in the following areas:
• The Maumee River from the Ohio Turnpike bridge to the Old Waterville interurban bridge at the end of Forst Road in Wood County, and from the State Route 295 bridge to the Grand Rapids Providence dam;
• The Sandusky River from where the Toledo Edison power line crosses the river at the southeast corner of Rodger Young Park in Fremont to the northern tip of Brady’s Island;
• The Portage River from State Route 19 to the dam at Elmore;
• The Mahoning River from the dam at Berlin Reservoir to Lake Milton.
• Fishing is prohibited:
• In the Sandusky River from the Ballville Dam to where the Toledo Edison power line crosses the river at the southeast corner of Rodger Young Park in Fremont.

Very slow walleye bite yesterday. We did see some evening action. I saw at least 3 caught at jerome rd rapids after 5 pm and some brought into the shop from Bluegrass Island around the same time . We had reports of only a few being caught during the day , and those were at Jerome rd rapids , bluegrass island and button wood areas. We are in the midst of a much needed rain system  today . The rain missed us yesterday.  Once this rain brings the water level up we should see a significant change in the numbers of walleye moving upriver.

Even though the water is low the current has begun to increase and the water level will rise throughout the day.  Continue to use a   36- 48 inch leader , probably a slighly heavier weight , 5/8- 3/4 or 1 oz  should keep the lure bouncing on the bottom. With the overcast day day try some of the stick with some of the darker colors .

COLORS: Orange head/ Xmas lights tail –  Red head/ shimmer shad tail  – green head/ chartrusse firetail –  black head/purple metalic flake tai   See attached photo

Keep in mind that we also have all colors available in the slightly larger 4 in tails. More visible and gives a better vibration  in this murky water