North West Ohio Fishing Report

White Bass Fishing Maumee River

NORTHWEST OHIO

Sandusky River (Sandusky County) - The water temperature is 60 degrees.  Water clarity is poor.  Successful anglers are using spinner baits, minnows, or brightly colored twister tails.  All areas, from the mouth of the river to the Ballville Dam, are producing good catches of white bass.  The white bass run is at its peak or slightly declining.  Reminders:  Black bass season is closed to possession from May 1 through the last Friday in June (June 24, 2011); any caught must be released immediately unharmed.  Black bass are protected by a 14-inch minimum length limit at all times.  Walleye have a 15-inch minimum size limit the entire season.

Maumee River (Lucas and Wood Counties) - The water temperature is 58 degrees.  Water clarity is poor.  The river is high and will stay high.  The islands are not accessible at this time.  Anglers are catching a few white bass with the occasional male walleye.  The white bass fishing should increase as the water levels drop and the water temperature rises.  White bass anglers are using spinner baits, minnows, or brightly colored twister tails.  White bass are being caught in all areas.  Reminders:  Black bass season is closed to possession from May 1 through the last Friday in June (June 24, 2011); any caught must be released immediately unharmed.  Black bass are protected by a 14-inch minimum length limit at all times.  Walleye have a 15-inch minimum size limit the entire season.

Paulding Reservoir (Paulding County) - The water temperature is 70 degrees and the water is clear.  Saugeye are being caught in the mornings and evenings by casting jigs with twister tails attached.  The wave washed shorelines are producing the best catches.

Stokley Pond (Paulding County) - The water temperature is 72 degrees and the water is cloudy.  Bluegills are being caught in the mornings and evenings by still fishing wax worms.

Six-Mile Creek (Paulding County) - The water temperature is 68 degrees and is muddy.  Bullheads are being caught in the mornings and evenings  by still fishing night crawlers.  The Six-Mile Creek access area is producing the best results.