Water Level
Water Temperature
Barometric Pressure
Water Clarity
A very tough long lasting minnow, when hooked in the tail stay very active for a long time when presented to fish.
A larger minnow ..a popular belief is to squeeze the goldies head before placing on the hook,, seems to trigger a better bite
Its shiny /flashy coloring and being very abundant in the lake and its tributaries make this the regions most popular minnow for bait.
WE HAVE MINNOWS IN STOCK TODAY!
ALSO WE HAVE LEECHES-NIGHTCRAWLERS-GREEN NIGHTCRAWLERS-LEAF WORMS AND WAX WORMS FOR BAIT ALSO!
MAUMEE RIVER;
LEVEL: 580.6 AND AT A NORMAL LEVEL
WADING TO BLUEGRASS ISLAND ISÂ POSSIBLE
TEMP : 74 DEGREES
CLARITY:Â 8″
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As many of you have seen that the Lake Erie region has had a minnow shortage over the last month. Between the non stop heavy rains, consistently strong winds , the full moon and now agle blooms it has been very difficult for any of the minnow boat captains to get out and catch any minnows. So I figured that I would post a bit of information in the above images concerning the three most popular minnows species used on lake Erie and The Maumee river for bait.
Today the Maumee is finally down to a good normal level..so some of you favorite fishing areas will be accessible and producing fish
LAKE ERIE:
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH AND LATER
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
Western Basin:
Walleye
Where: Walleye have been caught on the Gravel Pit, southeast of West Sister Island, near the turnaround buoy of the Toledo shipping channel, near Crib Reef in the Camp Perry firing range, and around Gull Island Shoal.
How: Anglers trolling have caught fish on spoons behind divers and on worm harnesses with inline weights or bottom bouncers. Anglers casting are using weight forward spinners or mayfly rigs.
Yellow Perch
Where: Yellow perch have been caught near the Toledo harbor light, on the Gravel Pit, near West Sister Island, between Rattlesnake Island and Middle Bass Island, around North Bass Island, and off of the Marblehead Lighthouse.
How: Perch spreaders or crappie rigs with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass
Where: Smallmouth bass have been caught along the shorelines of the Bass Islands and on some of the reefs of the Camp Perry firing range. Largemouth bass have been caught on the main lake shoreline around Catawba and Marblehead, and also in harbors in the same area.
How: Bass have been caught on tube jigs, crankbaits and drop shot rigs.
HAVE FUN TODAY , BE SAFE AND GOOD LUCK FISHING!