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MAUMEE RIVER |
SANDUSKY RIVER |
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WATER CONDITIONS |
Temp: 48°F
Level: The river is near normal and it is dropping gradually. Anglers can now cross over to Blue Grass Island. The river is in very good fishing condition.
Fishing Effort: high |
Temp: 48°F
Level: The Sandusky River is very low and clear. The slight increase last week was short lived. Fishing Effort: low to moderate |
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FISH BEING CAUGHT
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Walleye fishing has been very good to excellent this week. Most anglers are catching at least a couple walleye, and many limits are being caught. Some anglers are catching limits in a short time. The majority of walleye caught have been male walleye 16 to 22 inches long. Several female walleye 24 to 29 inches were also caught. Anglers have also been catching several walleye smaller than the 15-inch minimum length limit. So you may want to have a ruler available. Be cautious do not keep walleye shorter than 15-inches. | Walleye fishing over the weekend was very spotty. With the river down so low most of the walleye are being caught in the deeper holes. |
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BEST BAITS
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The best bait to catch walleye are floating jig heads tied about 18-24 inches above a weight. The amount of weight depends on the amount of flow. At low flow try 3/8 oz weight; at high flow try 3/4 0z weight. Tip the jig with a brightly colored plastic tail–pink, green, yellow–fluorescent colors seem to work the best. |
The best bait to catch walleye are floating jig heads tied about 18-24 inches above a weight. The amount of weight depends on the amount of flow. At low flow try 3/8 oz weight; at high flow try 3/4 0z weight. Tip the jig with a brightly colored plastic tail–pink, green, yellow–fluorescent colors seem to work the best. |
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BEST LOCATIONS
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Anglers have been catching walleye over most of the spawning area from Fort Meigs up to Jerome Road. Orleans Park was the only area that was a little slower. As the river contiues to recede, the area from Buttonwood to Jerome Road will most likely be the best part of the river to catch walleye. | The best locations over the weekend was in the deeper holes around Rodger Young or Walsh Parks. |
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OUTLOOK
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Outlook for this week is VERY GOOD! | Fishing will be spotty this week unless we get more rain to raise the river. |
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COMMENTS
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We are at the peak of the run. Fishing should be very good this week. | The Sandusky River is again down extremely low making fishing difficult. |
Reminders:
* Black bass season is closed to possession, from May 1 through the last Friday in June (June 26, 2009); any caught must be released immediately unharmed. Black bass are protected by a 14-inch minimum length limit at all times.
* Walleye have a 15-inch minimum size limit for the entire season.
* Walleye daily bag limit is four (4) from March 1 through April 30, and six (6) from
May 1 through the last day in February.