I am seeking any information, stories, or encounters with muskies in the Maumee River.
I am an avid esox fisherman and am attempting to find a fishable population of the toothy critters. I have been very successful in finding northern Pike, but the great muskellunge continues to elude me.
Any information is greatly appreciated and PMs are always welcome.
The Sturgeon have a special place in the hearts of this family. If your ever up around the Black River MDNR station check it out. They love to show off there hard work.The work that goes into repopulation is amazing with such a limited budget and limited Sportsman interest.
Guess I'll keep going.
Ohio EPA surveyed Swan Creek near Whitehouse and a trib. to Maumee in August of 2012.
They got 1 musky that weighed about 3.2lbs.
The biggest problem is getting rid of the dams to reopen the spawning tributaries. Both Northern Pike and Muskies use small creeks for spawning in the spring. Looking back a century ago before the dams both river and lake muskies would make their annual spring spawning runs to the many small tribs. of which have good/great groundwater influence needed to stay cool. This is still happening in Wisconsin check out this video it's really cool.
My friends caught a 35" musky on Sunday north of Turtle within 5 miles of the mouth of the Maumee. They were offshore in 18fow. No reason to believe that muskies are not in the Maumee, Raisin, Ottawa, Portage, or Sandusky rivers. Keep looking boys...you'll find one sooner or later.
I was bass fishing the west side of middle bass this summer and a huge musky cruised right by the boat with a probably 16" walleye sideways in its mouth, really cool to see. better have your gear together if you want to land a fish like that.
I caught one near Providence Dam around ‘78 or ‘79. Small one. It was was only about 10” but it was definitely a Muskie. Bars and pointed tail.
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