RIVER AND LAKE UPDATE – MIDWEEK- SEPT 9

KARENS FIRST LAKE ERIE WALLEYE! CAUGHT 2 MILES SE OF KELLYS ISLAND

MAUMEE RIVER REPORT

LEVEL-579.10

WADING TO BLUEGRASS ISLAND IS POSSIBLE

TEMP- 78 Degrees

CLARITY- 12this week ahas been on the warm side but we did see some success as far as the cat fishing and yellow perch go. We saw many fish caught this Labor Day weekend at the buttonwood and bluegrass island access points. We also had reports of yellow perch being caught off shore in the Point Place river access areas.   This is a great time of year to head out and explore the river and ponds of beautiful Northwest Ohio, feel free to stop here at the shop and wee can point you in the right direction to put you on some fish for the day.

LAKE ERIE REPORT

Western Basin

Walleye
Where: There have been very few reports of walleye fishing in the western basin and most anglers are targeting yellow perch. A few walleye have been caught off Cedar Point in 40 feet of water.
How: Most walleye have been caught by trolling with crankbaits or worm harnesses.

Yellow Perch
Where: Yellow perch fishing is improving with most fish ranging from 6.5 to 9 inches, with some fish over 10 inches. Fish have been caught in 7 to 9 feet of water in Maumee Bay, near buoy 5 of the Toledo shipping channel, east of West Sister Island near the war buoy, west of North Bass Island, Clinton Reef, “F” can of the Camp Perry firing range, south of Kelleys Island, on the dumping grounds east of Marblehead, and east of Kelleys Island.
How: Perch spreaders or crappie rigs with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.

Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass
Where: Smallmouth bass have been caught along the shorelines of the Bass Islands and on some of the reefs of the Camp Perry firing range. Largemouth bass have been caught along the main lake shoreline around Catawba and Marblehead, and in harbors in the same area.
How: Bass have been caught on tube jigs, crankbaits and drop shot rigs.

TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 KNOTS
OR LESS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

HAVE A GREAT DAY, BE SAFE AND GOOD LUCK FISHING.