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Maumee River Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The Maumee walleye run: each spring Lake Erie walleye push upriver to spawn on the rapids between Perrysburg and Maumee.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Flow
616 cfs
Air / High
64 / 65 F
Wind
NE 7 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 04193500, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Maumee River is in transition: bait on the move and predators following. The river is running 616 cfs, dropping and clearing. Today brings clear skies, wind NE around 7 mph, steady pressure near 1026 hPa and a high of 65. Water sits around 55 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 10:09 AM-12:09 PM and 10:38 PM-12:38 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

WalleyeGood

Spring: post-spawn fish scatter and can be slow for a couple of weeks. Fall: one of the best windows, with minnows on jigs and three-way rigs as the water cools toward ice-up.

Tomorrow: Similar at 68 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Before you go

Ohio requires a fishing licence from age 16, from $25.00 for residents. What a Ohio licence costs and where to buy it →

Chasing walleye here? Check the size and bag limits with ODNR before you keep anything. The season dates for Ohio, read off the agency, are on the Ohio seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Maumee River at Waterville, OH.

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 04193500.

4,40311,49318,582616 cfs09/2310/0310/1310/23

Today’s flow against 104 years of October 23

At 616 cfs, the flow at USGS gauge 04193500 (Maumee River at Waterville, OH) is at the 57th percentile for the date: normal. In half of the 104 years of approved record the daily mean on October 23 was below 498 cfs; the highest was 27,000 cfs and the lowest 20 cfs.

p10 88median 498p90 4,075

Percentiles of the daily mean flow for this date, from the USGS Water Data Statistics API for gauge 04193500; today’s reading is the latest instantaneous value. Classes follow the ones the USGS used on its WaterWatch maps (retired at the end of 2025): below 10th, much below normal; 10th–24th, below; 25th–75th, normal; 76th–90th, above; over 90th, much above.

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp64 F
High / Low65 / 39 F
WindNE 7-10 mph
Pressure1025.9 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain2% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset07:55 / 18:41
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (gauge)66 F USGS
Water temp (seasonal)~55 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Which day to fish Maumee River this week

The best day on Maumee River this week looks like Saturday Oct 24, at 4 out of 5, against 3 today.

Best day this week: Saturday, Oct 24 — good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 — Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
10:09 AM-12:09 PM and 10:38 PM-12:38 AM
Minor period
4:31 AM-5:31 AM
Sun
07:55 to 18:41
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Showers, 7 mph
Rain chance
0%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Maumee River: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: spring and late fall, around dawn, dusk and night

A cool-water perch of large lakes, reservoirs and rivers whose reflective eyes are built for low light, so it feeds most at night and in murky water. The Missouri Department of Conservation ranks it among the continent's most important freshwater game fish. Spring: post-spawn fish scatter and can be slow for a couple of weeks. Fall: one of the best windows, with minnows on jigs and three-way rigs as the water cools toward ice-up.

When to come: the Maumee River calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 55 F (estimated, not a reading).

304050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~55 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Maumee River today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 71 F, wind to 7 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 68 F, wind to 5 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 69 F, wind to 8 mph.

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Before you go

License

Ohio requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Ohio fishing license. During the spring run (March 1 through April 30 in the 2026–27 regulations), only a single hook no larger than ½ inch from shank to point is allowed from the Grand Rapids Providence Dam to Maumee Bay, and fishing is allowed only from sunrise to sunset from the Ohio Turnpike bridge to the easternmost point of Missionary Island and from the SR 295 bridge to the Grand Rapids dam. Walleye: 6 per day, 15-inch minimum.

Access

Shore: Orleans Park, Fort Meigs fishing access, Side Cut Metropark, Klewer Towpath Park, Whites Landing. Boats: Maple Street and Corey Street (deep water, below Orleans Park) and Orleans Park (shallow water).

About this water

The lower Maumee River between Perrysburg (Wood County) and Maumee (Lucas County), Ohio, where Lake Erie walleye run to spawn each spring.

Fishing Maumee River: the full guide

Lake Erie’s walleye river

Metroparks Toledo calls the Maumee’s spring run the largest and best known of the Great Lakes tributary walleye runs, with up to 500,000 fish taking part. ODNR says walleye spawn over gravel when the water is 42 to 52°F and flows are rising steadily, in March and April, with the peak from late March through mid-April; older fish tend to run earlier than younger ones.

How the run is fished

Most anglers wade. ODNR’s Maumee leaflet suggests a medium-action rod with a Carolina rig, an 18-inch leader and a floating jig (preferred) or lead-head jig, with sinker weight matched to the current, and recommends good waders, warm clothes and a life vest.

Where to fish

ODNR rates the reach from Orleans Park in Perrysburg upstream to Jerome Road in Maumee as the best water. Shoreline access includes Orleans Park, the Fort Meigs fishing access, Side Cut Metropark, Klewer Towpath Park and Whites Landing on East Harrison Street in Maumee. Side Cut, entered from West Broadway Street, gives access to the spawning grounds just below the Jerome Road Rapids.

Common questions

When does the Maumee run peak?

ODNR says Maumee walleye spawn in March and April, peaking from late March through mid-April, when the water is 42 to 52°F and flows are rising.

What special rules apply during the run?

From March 1 to April 30, single hooks only (no larger than ½ inch from shank to point) and, in the posted reaches, fishing only from sunrise to sunset.

How many walleye run the Maumee?

Metroparks Toledo puts the spring spawning migration at up to 500,000 walleye.

Is fishing good at Maumee River right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Detroit River51 miHuron River57 miVermilion River67 miIndian Lake74 miLake St. Clair80 miGrand Lake St Marys84 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 04193500 — Maumee River at Waterville, OH
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-10-23 at 19:00 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 41.5500, -83.6400 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 5, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 5, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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