Maumee River Report 14 March 2017

Maumee River Report:

LEVEL-580.5 – same as yesterday–stlll below normal

TEMP- 36.5 -down 4 degrees

Barometer: 30.13 inHg and steady

Wading to Bluegrass Island is possible

Clarity-6 inches

Sunrise : 7:48 AM (First cast)

Sunset: 7:39 PM (Last cast)

Very cold and windy today, a few inches of snow but that hasn’t affected the river level although it did cause the river temp to drop last night-Walleyes are in the river but tough fishing because of this cold front, Its that time of year. We did have reports of  some walleye being caught-even a limit or two. But like I said this cold front has them reacting very slowly. As the week progress we are looking for temps to at least get above freezing , we will know more as the weekend approaches.  Right now the ones in there are hugging the bottom cause of the cold front–try a lead head jig tipped with white or shimmer shad to keep the bait right ion the bottom in front of their face.

Weight:  1/2 oz -5/8 oz

Leader: 2-3 ft

Colors:   Pink head /black Tail   –  Red Head / Pink tail  – Green head/ green tail –  White head /Orange tail