lake erie (maumee river walleye)
Last Post 15 Feb 2008 08:08 AM by ryanfaust. 4 Replies.
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ryanfaustUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:1 ryanfaust
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15 Feb 2008 08:08 AM
    hi i was wondering when does it "start" i read in last magazine the whole walleye artical , but that was small lakes and riveres i dont knoiw if erie is diffrent , also what bait ect bet way to catch
    walleyemenUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:85 walleyemen
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    15 Feb 2008 04:57 PM
    Erie on the canaadian side is open all year for walleye, don,t know about the american side.
    TIGHTLINES!! Don't let your kid be the one that got away!!!!!
    ice cube bobUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:2708 ice cube bob
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    16 Feb 2008 04:31 PM

    Welcome to the BB Ryan. Stop down in the Ohio section and say hello. I think a couple of the guys live around the Maumee River. The walleye come into the rivers to spawn late March thru May. I haven`t read the article in the mag yet. Most fish shiners or twister tails on a jig. Good luck.

     

     


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    walleyeguy77User is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:347 walleyeguy77
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    22 Feb 2008 12:35 AM
    The mawmee, river is one of the best rivers to get your WALLEYE ON!!! But your question has to go unaswered, It used to be april 12, then april22, Im sure alot of guys will disagree with me, (but thats the time spand i was lucky?) TELL EM YOU BUCKEYES!!!!!
    catfishmafiaUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:5 catfishmafia
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    01 Mar 2010 11:42 AM

    walleye start to spawn upstream on the maumee a few days after the water temp hits 40*F...... as soon as the ice breaks completely!!! generally mid march but sometimes earlier in the month depending on how the season starts to warm!!!! Small males (jacks) are the first ones to swim upstream so when you catch the first jack, you know its time to get up early the next morning and fish all day till the sun goes down!!!!!   When the water level is high, fish downstream. Later in the spring when the water tends to be lower, head upstream!!!! Take this advice from me, Ive been fishing the Maumee since I was five years old!!!!

    A few weeks after the jacks start up river the females follow.... If you catch a pregnant female (large belly) THROW IT BACK!!!!!! They are no good to eat, TRUST ME!!!!!!  Besides that fact, this insures future generations of fish!!!!! 

    By mid May its pretty much over for the walleye run up the Maumee...  After this time, towards mid to late may the white bass start to bite!!!!! (much easier to catch) More on the white bass later, but this is about the glass eyes!!!!!  Although its pretty much over for the walleyes by now, I have been known to catch one every once in a great while, but very far in between!!!! I can recal catching a fairly decent sized walleye all the way  in late june!!!!!

    Anyway, best wishes to all who expect to catch some glass eyes!!! Hope my advice helps!!!  May the bites be pleasant!!! '

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