SUNRISE/ FIRST CAST-7:55 am SUNSET/ LAST CAST-7:35 pm   WEIGHT: 5/8  to 3/4 oz    BLUEGRASS ISLAND:  Permitted to cross   Bright colors should be a good place start today-Green heads/Xmas lights tails Orange heads/ black tails Red heads. pink tails.    HERE. WE. GO.   Very nice to report that we saw more than … The post maumee river report 10 marc...

Daylight savings today- spring forward. Sunrise/first cast: 7:57am Sunset/last cast: 7:34pm Weight: 5/8 -3/4 oz Bluegrass island: Crossing is permitted Colors: Orange head/Xmas lights tail. White head /pink tail orange head orange tail. Hey hey hey! Looks like today we start to warm up looking like the next few days will at least be … The post Mau...

First cast/sunrise-6:58 am Last cast/sunset-6:33 pm Weight – 5/8 to 3/4 oz Crossing to Bluegrass island  – not recommended today. However the river has crested and should start to drop tonight /tomorrow. Today: Sunny with a high near 38. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.     We are … The post Maumee river report- 8 march 2025 f...

First cast/sunrise-7:00 am Last cast/sunset-6:31 pm Weight – 5/8 to 3/4 oz Crossing to Bluegrass island  – not recommended  today water is just a bit too high Colors: I’m gonna try some of the old reliable Berkeley  Xmas lights  tail /with a green head. That combo just about always does the trick. No … The post maumee river report- march 7 2025 fi...

First fish-March 5th! Congratulations Jared! He was tossing 3/4 oz white head/pink tail Jerome Rd. Rapids area. First cast/sunrise-7:03 am Last cast/sunset-6:29 pm Weight – 3/4 oz  water is on the rise Crossing to Bluegrass island is not a good idea today as the water is starting to come up.    Well we sent … The post Maumee River report-6 march 2...

No walleye brought into the shop so far. First cast/sunrise-7:03 am Last cast/sunset-6:29 pm Weight 1/2 to 5/8 oz  water is running low Crossing to Bluegrass island is permitted Colors- Cloudy and overcast day- Dark colors are good place to start. Black head/purple tail Glow head/ motor oil tail.   Need rain hopeing todays weather … The post maume...

SUNRISE/ FIRST CAST-7:03AM SUNSET/ LAST CAST-6:29 pm  Ok to cross to bluegrass. Be careful we’ve had more ice this year than the last few. The bottom has changed. That ice moves and grinds out new holes so go slowly. WEIGHT: 5/8- 3/4 oz  No walleye sighted  so far.     The … The post maumee river report- 4 march 2025 first appeared on Maumee Tac...

SUNRISE/ FIRST CAST-7:06 AM SUNSET/ LAST CAST-6:268 PM WEIGHT: 3/4 – water has dropped some BLUEGRASS ISLAND:   Today the water level is at 582 feet above sea level. This is the level that we consider normal/safety across the bluegrass Island. Typically there is a sign at the crossing along river Road that basically says … The post Maumee river re...

Take a kid fishin’..start ’em early! No walleye caught in the river as far as we know. Its early  and cold. They will roll in steadily when those water temps get closer to that  40 degree mark.   Open 6a- 6p today. Town music festival is going on today-a lot of the town … The post Maumee river report – 2 march 2025 first appeared on Maumee Tackle....

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR DAILY UPDATES.   ALSO INSTAGRAM AND TIK-TOK FOR VIDEOS AND TIPS. SUNRISE/ FIRST CAST- 7:09 am SUNSET/ LAST CAST- 6:26 pm WEIGHT: 3/4 oz -1 oz BLUEGRASS ISLAND:  Crossing to bluegrass Island is NOT permitted/possible. NO CROSSING TO BLUEGRASS ISLAND TODAY  Today Im going to repeat some of the info from … The post Maumee ri...

Starting  March 1st -spring fishing rules go into effect as follows OHIO FISHING LICENSE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE AT THE SHOP. FREE REGULATION BOOK INCLUDED   Walleye  bag limit – 6 fish per angler per day – 15 inch minimum NO FISHING WITH A LINE WITH MORE THAN A SINGLE HOOK. The line may not … The post FEB 26 2025- spring rules go into effect...

One week from today is March 1 and regardless of the weather conditions the spring walleye spawning rules go into effect on Lake Erie and all tributaries. This includes the Maumee river. Here’s the generic breakdown: Fishing between sunrise and sunset only no night fishing. One hook no larger than a half inch and one … The post 22 feb 2025- Walley...

Snowy day not much going on -how about some photos from walleye runs past. Take a look you might be in there. The post Snowy day-how about a walleye run photo dump of years gone by first appeared on Maumee Tackle.

As you may have heard  Schroders Campground in Perrysburg along the Maumee will not be open this year.  The property was sold several years ago and the new owners have different plans bummer. That’s all I know.  Here are some alternative campsites along or in close proximity to the Maumee river.  Casual Campfire … The post HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS FROM...

The river level is up bout foot and a half over the last week with that rain and warm up that came through. Most of the river is still iced up however after that warm up last weekend it might not take much for it to break loose. Our winter is coming to … The post maumee river report- 5 feb 25 first appeared on Maumee Tackle.

Maumee River Still frozen and locked up tight.  The next few days are going to warm up  and even get a little bit of rain. This  might loosen up the river ice and get it moving in the next week or so. Local Ice- Ponds and Lake Erie For the last two weeks we have … The post Ice and river conditions -last week of January 2025 first appeared on Maume...

Looks to be a great weekend for ice fishing! There are several highly scientific methods and mathematical formulas that you can use to predict the growth of ice on your favorite lake and they’re all essentially based on one controlling factor called freezing degree days that takes into consideration the air temperature wind speed … The post Ice...

Cannonball Prairie MetroparkSaturday February 1 10 a.m. to NoonReservations Required Free Brush off the winter blahs with our cure for the common cold: ice fishing. During this program we will explore the basics of ice fishing equipment techniques and how to stay safe during the winter months. This program is possible thanks to our local … The pos...

You never know what you will pull up through the ice.  We have a nice blast of arctic air in the region. With that it looks like we may see some decent ice out on lake Erie proper.  as common lure out on the lake used to target walleye is the tried and true Swedish … The post Ice fishing – 20 jan 2025 first appeared on Maumee Tackle.

ICE- Coming soon to a pond near you. Picture from last year. The cold temps look to hold steady enough that we should be able to get out on the ice this coming weekend.   We are stocked up on waxworms and spikes(maggots). I should have shiner minnows by the weekend. And we have lots … The post fishing report- january 6 2025 first appeared on Maume...