Waters · United States
Maumee River (Waterville) fishing report
Updated Thursday, 15 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Home of one of the largest river walleye runs east of the Mississippi: each spring Lake Erie walleye crowd the rapids around Waterville and Maumee to spawn. Water temperature and flow decide the timing almost to the day.
Today's report: excellent (93/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Maumee River (Waterville) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 17.5°C (64°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge Maumee River at Waterville OH shows the water level rising (2 cm/24h).
Maumee River (Waterville) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 17.5°C (64°F)
- Discharge: 19.5 m³/s (689 cfs) — up 14% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (2 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Maumee River at Waterville OH · reading 29 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Maumee River (Waterville) live cam
Cameras are run by their owners, not by Cast & Scan — a frame can be stale or a stream offline. Use the picture to judge colour and height, and the gauge numbers above for the trend.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 85/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 86/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 89/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Thursday 15 Oct | Friday 16 Oct | Saturday 17 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 93 — excellent | 89 — excellent | 77 — good |
| Smallmouth Bass | 79 — good | 78 — good | 58 — fair |
| Channel Catfish | 62 — good | 64 — good | 39 — poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Maumee River (Waterville) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:29:25 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Maumee River at Waterville OH · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- The best time to fish for bass
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
More walleye waters
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Nearby waters
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- Vermilion River — Ohio, USA (117 km away)
- Lake St. Clair — Michigan, USA (132 km away)
- Rocky River (Berea) — Ohio, USA (153 km away)
- Chagrin River (Willoughby) — Ohio, USA (193 km away)