Maumee River and Lake Erie Report- April 28 2017 – we now have leeches available

“Dont forget that today kicks off the first annual Perrysburg/ Maumee Walleye festival-with many events going on all weekend. And that all Maumee / Perrysburg residents are eligible to bring in a big jack to be entered in a chance to win $250 shop gift certificate –right now length to beat is 22.75 inches”

Maumee river
LEVEL-581.0

TEMP- 59.0  degrees

Barometer: 29.96 and steady

Wading to Bluegrass Island is possible

Clarity-8 inches

Sunrise : 6:36 AM (First cast)

Sunset: 8:29 PM (Last cast)

Weight:1/2-5/8 oz

Leader:24-36 inches

Colors: black head/shimmer shad tail- orange head / green and red flake tail – yellow head /pink tail – red head/White tail

LAKE ERIE

Most anglers are reporting limits and nice fish.
Light SW winds today should make for a great day to be on the lake.
Trollers:
Bite has been consistent and producing some great catches, even when the conditions are not great. Pockets of cleaner water and mud lines are giving up a lot of fish.
K Can and area around Locus still sound like they are a good bet, Contour lines off Crane Creek to the intake, as well as Niagara to B can have all produced. Look for mud lines as the water clarity continues to improve.
Drifters/Jiggers:
Reports of limits being pulled right out in front of Turtle Creek, Wild Wings Channel and K Can jigging. Some have switched to crawlers and bottom bouncers and casting weight forwards.
Reports of fast two or three drift limits.
Crib reef, Toussaint, Turtle, and Locus also mentioned in reports as well, work them slow with hair jigs, and the crawler harnesses.
Perch:
Reports have been slow to come in but what we have gotten have been mostly at A-Can

Weather Report
Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Have Fun Be safe and Good Luck Fishing