4/29 Maumee Fishing Report

 

MAUMEE RIVER

SANDUSKY RIVER 

WATER CONDITIONS

Temp: 58.5 °F

Level:   The river is near normal at 581 feet.   

Fishing Effort: modearate

Temp: 64 °F

Level: The Sandusky River is low.
 
Fishing Effort: moderate

FISH BEING CAUGHT

 

There are still a good number of male walleye in the river, with a fair number of white bass.  Anglers are catching limits of walleye.

Walleye fishing on the Sandusky River was good over the weekend with some limits being caught.  Anglers were also catching a lot of white bass and white perch.

BEST BAITS

 

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 floating jigs will continue to work for walleye.  A variety of baits will work well for white bass including jigs, jigs tipped with minnows, or minnows fished under a bobber. 

BEST LOCATIONS

 

The best areas to catch walleye have been Orleans Park and White Street, or Jerome Road to Side Cut Park. 

Try fishing between the bridges and at Rodger Young Park. 

OUTLOOK

 

Outlook for the week is good.

Most anglers will start targeting white bass but will still catch walleye occasionally. 

COMMENTS

 

Walleye fishing should continue to be good through the week, and the white bass fishing should continue getting better with warmer water temperatures.

Some walleye shorter than the 15-inch miminum length limit are being caught.  Do NOT keep any walleye shorter than 15 inches.  Take a ruler with you. 

White bass fishing should continue to pick up this weekend.  Some walleye shorter than the 15-inch miminum length limit are being caught.  Do NOT keep any walleye shorter than 15 inches.  Take a ruler with you. 

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