Maumee river report- 11 march 2023-Fish cleaning, Big Jack contest and more!

SUNRISE/ FIRST CAST-7:52

SUNSET/ LAST CAST-7:36

WEIGHT: 3/4 oz-1 oz. If you use a 1.5 oz or heavier be careful not to break your rod. 

BLUEGRASS ISLAND:  The water is up – crossing is NOT permitted.

COLORS:

Green heads….green , yellow or firetiger  tails. The bright colors seem to be working in this muddy water.

Fish cleaning available – $2 per fish. Cleaned and bagged!

BIG JACK CONTEST

It was a great weekend to kick off the walleye run and we look forward to seeing you all this week, don’t forget today the Big Jack contest starts. No entry fee just bring in the biggest male that you have . We will weigh it , record you in the book and at the end of the week the heaviest Jack of the week wins the $25 gift certificate to the shop.

NOT A BIG JACK

NOT A BIG JACK

ALSO…NOT A BIG JACK

Cant win if you dont play!

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Like I said- the river should crest today.

A “crest” is the level at which a river peaks before it goes down.

We get asked alot “when will it go down?

Well rivers fall more slowly than they rise. How fast a river will fall after cresting depends on rainfall,and wind . If we get more rain, the river could rise and crest again. It is difficult to predict when a river will be back to normal. Either way midweek is looking very promising  as all the logs , tree branches , moss, etc should be washed away . 

If you have time this week should be prime to toss a line in. 

LIKELY SPOTS:

Towpath, Orleans , white street, Ft Meigs, Ford street- give em a shot. 

Whoop whoop! Got my first walleye of the season yesterday, the water looks really good. While it came up 4 feet, it’s not raging. I hooked into a few walleye closer to shore . Also Mr. Catfish smashed my bait, I thought I had a walleye coming in sideways till that beast came in close and I saw what it was.. pretty fun fight .

As always – Have fun , be safe and good luck fishing