Maumee River Report June 2nd 2017-we have soft craws for live bait

The river is down to a good fishable level today and should be flowing right about normal on thru the weekend.  At this level Buttonwood will be a good spot to try today, the catfish are starting to feast on crawfish as the water warms and they emerge from their spring hideouts. The abundance of crawfish in the Maumee River is a good sign of the health of the river as crawfish do not survive well in polluted waters.  We have live craws available for bait, last year at this time it was put one craw on the hook= one fish.  Those catfish and smallmouth bass love em. Also, it wouldn’t hurt to throw a tube bait or plastic crawfish,  these options entice the bite as well.
Orleans and White street areas both produced a few catfish and white perch yesterday and as the water drops the bite along the towpath should pick up as well.

Today

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind 11 to 15 mph.

Have fun Be safe and good luck fishing