I read that a few people have already been wading that River. So my vote is under!

 

I'm definitely taking the under.

 

Hey, no problem with getting a head start!! LOL!

 

If I live down the river, I would have been there in shorts last month!!

 

Storm front Wednesday, Thursday will deter the crazies but the insane will not be deterred.
Tackle hunters in the summer will be handsomely rewarded.

 

I could ride a bike to the river, and I still very rarely fish the run

 

The run is all about standing shoulder to shoulder with a thousand of your closest friends (many of whom have absolutely no river etiquette or any level of proper sportsmanship). Yep, that's why I'm seldom there during the run either. I fish to relax not to feel like I'm in a roller derby contest being pressured to give way to some yahoo who arrives an hour after me and sets-up 5 feet away.

 

when's the last time you actually had someone show up late and give you 5 feet????, LOL. maybe its just me but they always seem like they want to get between me and the guy who is standing next to my shoulder. or they want to get just a little out in front of us. that's why I don't even bother fishing the Maumee any more. just not worth the hassle.
sherman

 

It's one of the reasons I'm about to purchase fishing kayak, to find isolated spots away from the madness. Waded maumee faithfully in younger days but no interest in the masses at this point.

 

One of the the best ways to fish the run is to throw your kayak in at Jerome road and float across to the south side of the river and semi beach yourself along all that private property. Although technically probably still trespassing sometimes you can find a semi submerged branch or brush like grass to pin up against and stop your float.....that in my estimation would be totally legal because you are not touching shore or bottom. Regardless, Ive done it a bunch and never had any trouble. No one next to you for several hundred yards, peaceful, relaxing fishing.

 

I'll give it another week at least. River is rising. Fish still need time to move in. It's still early in my opinion.

 

Maumee tackle website claims a report that 2 walleye were caught by side cut this past Monday. Anyone else hear about this?

 

Shhh!!! You will start a stampede dude! These threads are great for sharing general info but if 'eyes' are starting to show up this early we need to keep it to ourselves. LOL! No, I haven't heard anything but wouldn't surprise me with this goofy weather we've had.

 

Looks like fun....

 

Ha.... don't think a bogus report will crowd the river yet. Just seeing if anyone actually saw these fish..

 

There will be a few caught in the next week after the push of water and the warm weekend. I always like a slow, steady push of fish through March. Not too many fish or people out there and if you have your "spots", you can go pick a limit in a couple hours or so.

 

Every year the die-hards have to go down immediately after ice-out. There is a resident population in there. Who knows if the report is bogus or not. History says around the 3rd week of March.

 

Last year....

 

Try all ya' want before March 12th...lemme know how cooooooooold that water is will ya'?

LMAO....be safe boys!

 

So, were the "crazies" shamed into not reporting their ventures over the weekend.?
You know somebody was out.

 

Haha, dr. Walleye posted some pics on his Instagram, couple guys at meigs, Orleans and white street area. Think he said one parked at white street had PA plates!? Hahaha wow, people are funny creatures.

 

Hey, it was warm and sunny, no ice to fish on. Might as well wet a line in the Maumee and see what happens. No colder to wade that than sitting on the ice. Not saying there's much to be had right now but if a guy's got a fishing jones, he's gotta scratch that itch!

 

I don't fish the walleye run anymore but the water isn't even cold with the proper gear. I wear my duck hunting waders that are 5mm and 1600 gr boots when I'm steelhead fishing in winter. I don't even notice if the water is cold or not unless I'm handling fish. I have a pair of breathable waders I wear once it's warmer but wouldn't wear those in cold water.

 

Yep, with the proper gear it's no big deal. Do the same thing as you "Layn". Wear my neoprene insulated in the late Fall and Winter months and my lightweight stuff in Spring. I don't fish the main part of the "Run" due to the crowds and inconsiderate people that fish it. But I will try to hit the early and late part of it when the crowds are thinner. Otherwise I'd much rather be wadding for steelies somewhere where there are far fewer people trying to crowd every inch of river!

 

I saw people in the water near Perrysburg on Sunday. Not sure if they were catching anything. The water looked like chocolate milk.

 

Don't forget new licenses are needed tomorrow! I will probably try in a week or so. I live 5 mins from sidecut

 

Saw two people on Sunday down by Jerome Road