Falls of the Ohio Jax Salmon

[jfw]

anyone catching any sauger (jax salmon) yet , by the upper spillway? They have opened it up a bit .Thinking that may draw some fish up there

[SKIPJACK]

The guy beside me caught 3 little Sauger, yesterday. I caught about 15 nice skippys, three small stripers, and one large Drum. The drum was the most fun.

[Bent Loomis]

I've heard that both the sauger and stiped fish are around and biting. I will be on the water both of my upcoming days off. Monday and Tuesday. River levels look favorable for a couple of patterns that have worked for me in the past. I can't wait to get a line wet. It's been 7 days since I've been out. Having withdrawals. This work thing is interfering with my fishing career ! Lol. I'll post a report for each day.

[Bent Loomis]

It was a very tough day on the river. Water was dropping fast. I did manage to get 5 hybrids with the biggest being 6.2 lbs. Zero sauger. I fished all the normally good spots and there was either to much water or not enough. It goes like that sometimes. It was a beautiful day regardless.

[catchandfillet]

I went yesterday no sauger. Caught one drum and that's all. Didn't see anyone else catch anything either.

[GeoFisher]

I went yesterday no sauger. Caught one drum and that's all. Didn't see anyone else catch anything either.

They sure are dumping it right now.........I took a drive down there after lunch ( Friday Hooters.......) , and they had a few gates open. I was thinking of taking the canoe down there after work, but no way now.

Lots of water.

There were a few folks fishing from the bank, but I didn't go down to ask if anything was biting .

Later,

Geo

[bc. King]

They were running 4 feet of dam at the upper gate yesterday. I was there for only an hour between 1:30pm 2:30pm. Caught two Sauger (My first ones ever) Everyone was catching them! Pretty cool. Plan on going back Wednesday. I like to always fish on bank around that first turn near the upper gate! If anyone was there, I was in the yellow hard hat with the trash bag on to fight the rain. Anybody going Wednesday?? Its an off-day for me due to holiday ...

[GeoFisher]

They were running 4 feet of dam at the upper gate yesterday. I was there for only an hour between 1:30pm 2:30pm. Caught two Sauger (My first ones ever) Everyone was catching them! Pretty cool. Plan on going back Wednesday. I like to always fish on bank around that first turn near the upper gate! If anyone was there, I was in the yellow hard hat with the trash bag on to fight the rain. Anybody going Wednesday?? Its an off-day for me due to holiday ...

I "might" have to try to get down there...........

Folks tipping or just using jigs........

Later,

Geo

[Bent Loomis]

I will be there Wednesday. Hopefully the water stays close to where it is now. I know where the striped fish are & how to get them. Found them a couple days ago and have a pattern on them. I hope to get some sauger in the boat, but if not I will be catching some hybrids. I will be in my jon boat tomorrow. Good luck and stay safe.

[catchandfillet]

I fished the falls for 2 hours this afternoon from 2-4. I fished from the spillway down to the observatory with not even a bite. The conditions looked perfect but apparently I was wrong. Using white an chartreuse grubs. The water level was 14 ft.

Everyone be safe down there.

[riverrat12]

Hey guy's is the first gate at the lower dam still closed(i guess for repair) or do they have all 4 open. Chuck

[Bent Loomis]

Hey Chuck, all four gates are open again. They have had all four open for about a week now. I was able to get some nice sized sauger today along with quite a few small ones. I gave Jay some of the bigger ones today. He has a hand injury and is unable to fish.