maumee river report 6 march 2026

THE JIG BITE OUT ON LAKE ERIE,NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER , WILL SOON BE UPON US.

SUNRISE/ FIRST CAST-7:01 AM

SUNSET/ LAST CAST-6:31 PM

WEIGHT: 5/8- 3/4 oz

BLUEGRASS ISLAND:   Crossing is permitted

 

Some of the rain(drizzle ) that hit the area,  and ground melt from residual ice has made it to the river, so we are up an inch or two.

No walleye caught yesterday.

Newbies- here is the list of local public access areas .

Stop in the shop soon, while we have time to discuss some of the hotspots

 

Maumee Side of River: Jerome Rd Rapids, Sidecut Metropark, Bluegrass Island Crossings, The Towpath and White Street Access.

 

Perrysburg Side of River: Orleans Park, Orleans hiking path, Ft Meigs, Davis Overlook, Buttonwood Campground

 

MARCH Typically warmer weather and some rain in the form of thunderstorms head our way  That brings the water temps to around that 40 degree  mark and the warmer Maumee river water flowing into lake Erie will trigger that first batch of walleyes spawning instinct, and they will begin the journey up river.

APRIL The walleye run is in full swing . We have our annual tournament planned for Saturday April 11th. Rain or shine . This will be in conjunction with the first annual town sponsored walleye fest . This will also be customer appreciation day with free burgers and brats all day long.

MAY The walleye run is coming to a close and the white bass are making their appearance in the river. These voracious  fish come in on their spawning run by the ba-zillions . Anyone ever weigh a white bass? The state record is 4 lbs.  So one of those big old fatties could be the record at 4lbs and 1 oz. -For the last 5 years I put a bounty on the White bass state record. The current record for the state of Ohio White Bass is 4 lbs 21 inches caught July 1 ,1983 by Ira Sizemore in Cincinnati,OH.  I was in contact with Mr. Sizemores son and he had some great stories about his dad, who was an avid fisherman,catching that record bass . Now 4 lbs is a BIG White Bass! But I know that in the spring when a bo-zillion White Bass come up the Maumee to spawn, big, fat and full of eggs, that there has to be one over that 4 lb mark. I have seen some big bass caught in April and May , definitely around the 3lb plus mark, but no one ever puts them on a scale,even last year many anglers forgot to come up to the shop and weigh their fish. We saw a few just over the 3lb mark – the hunt continues

As always we pride ourselves on good customer service , sound fishing advice and affordable prices. And we are looking forward to maybe hearing a few fish stories along the way. Have Fun, Be Safe, and Good Luck Fishing!