Has anyone ventured out on the Detroit River lately? I’m curious what the water temp is? Or if there is a website to get that information. Thanks!
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Maumee River Walleye in February
Just took a look at the Maumee Tackle river fishing report. Wow. Some walleye, and not small ones, were caught back around February 10-11. Not just a few, as in a two or three people. Several photos posted of people with two or three fish. Now these probably are not staging Lake spawners, but who knows. I have never heard of anyone catching walleye in the Maumee river in early February. The river fishery may be changing enough that there is now a pretty decent size resident population. Or, the mild winter and lack of ice may have brought a few fish in real early, staging for the actual spawn run coming up. Seems people are fishing a lot earlier now, including the river. Lake Erie boat fishing when there is no ice is now done in the winter, and not just a few boats. Will be interesting to see if any non-traditional areas and times of year start producing catches as people branch out and try new places and fish more in the “off season”.
Favorite trolling spoons
Looking to see what are your favorite trolling spoons for walleyes. (manufacturer, size, colors would be appreciated) Also would like to know the time frame when spoons become more effective. Heading to the lake the second week of May and will invest in more spoons if that time frame will produce on that style bait.
Jigging
Has anyone start to jig for some walleye yet
Jigging
Has anyone start to high for some walleye yet
Fishing with Capt Ryan and Capt Sam 2/19/2024
This will be short, since I can’t share much info with you. What I can tell you is that we were east, and over 40 feet of water, running P-10s with 2oz at 35/35, 40/40 in a bunch of colors. White bodied baits with colors, did well, as did the natural colored baits. Color didn’t seem to matter though. They were hungry!
Speed was 1.4-1.6mph
While we were setting the Off Shore boards out, initially, we were running at 2.0mph, to get them out fast… and caught three fish! Go figure. I didn’t see a water temp on his electronics…sorry…but, it’s still very cold. 🙂
We had doubles, triples, quads, and at one point, had 7 on at the same time! What a hoot!
It was a much needed therapy, to be able to fish out of a boat, in the middle of February.
I don’t have anything scheduled until the last weekend in March right now, but if it stays ice free out there, and the ramps don’t freeze up, I’ll start running earlier.
I just have to do a shakedown run with my boat first, to make sure everything is still working the way it should be, before I take customers out. 🙂
Stay tuned…
Capt Juls
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anyone going to fish out of Huron this week
Dont know what to expect but going to fish Tuesday with the nice weather
Walleye for Wounded Heroes “Fishing with a Friend” raffle tickets
For the 30 days of April you have a chance to win a fishing trip and help support our Lake Erie events. We have added some new captains also this year. The tickets are $20 for 1 ticket, $50 for 3 and this year we did a $100 for 7. Winners are chosen if your number matches the Ohio pick 3 evening drawing. Any questions please send me a message. If you want to purchase tickets or know a hero in need of some help please send them to our website. Our website has all info on how you can help and about our events. This year we are doing an April trip for 4 days staying at Camp Perry. Our attendees pay nothing they just have to get here. Here is a link to our website. Store Home | Walleye for Wounded Heros | Restoring Heros on the healing waters of Lake Erie
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The real question
Are the ramps open at Fenwick and Wild Wings.
Ice free to the lake.
Ice free to the lake.
Columbus Fishing Expo this weekend Feb 9-11
Just a reminder this coming weekend, February 9, 10,11, is the annual Columbus Fishing Expo, or as it is now known, National Fishing Expo Columbus (they have a second show in Cincinnati March 1-2), at the Expo Center (State Fair fairgrounds).
Always good and fun to walk through all the exhibitors and see / find out what’s new (tackle, boats and boat equipment, travel destinations, organizations, charters, pretty much anything fishing or related and a few that aren’t) and attend a few of the seminars on a variety of fishing. Good temporary cure for cabin fever that hits about now.