Mad River

[jbusmc]

Anyone brave the cold and get some trout fishing in?

[Lance]

Welcome to the site. :)

That's a river I'd like to get on some time. I had heard som eless than flattering things about it when I first moved here in comparison to PA streams but the more I've learned about it the past 3 yrs the more interested I get!

Just a long haul from Akron. :(

[theMagnumHeart]

I have been out twice so far and actually did fairly well both times.... with a grand total of 9 fish between the two trips.... 7 browns and 2 rainbows... the biggest of them all was a 22" brown taken under the rt. 55 bridge just outside urbana

[whitetailfreak]

still too much ice up here close to the lake ,today should break it up a bit .i live by the grand,and chargrin can give you guys reports from time to time if you need them .

[whitetailfreak]

the water levels have dropped considerably as of yesterday ,however there is still alot of ice in the water and around the banks there is alot making it hard to get to the water .it was raining hard most of the night and this morning ,getting ready to leave out .will take a look where they are when i roll by today .

[whitetailfreak]

water is high ,real high .the good news is all the ice on the banks should be gone when it goes down

[jbusmc]

The snow is coming down pretty good here in the Dayton area, and the drive to Cincinnati just dosen't want to happen. I think I may be "cough-Cough" sick. Maybe a little river water can clear this up. We'll see whats happening today.
JB

[Steve]

Any pictures guys?

[whitetailfreak]

no pics here i refuse to give out personal information in order to post pictures .sorry

[Azzy]

no pics here i refuse to give out personal information in order to post pictures .sorry

Ummm....why? :16suspect1: Your picture at the post office?

[jbusmc]

The water was up just a bit yesterday, caught one 16" brown after about 2hrs of fishing. It was just as I thought, I had the water to myself. I know I would have done a lot better had I put down the Fly Rod and brought some spinning gear.

[jbusmc]

How is the fishing up North? I travle to Michigan once a month for work and would'nt mind making a side trip to try some new water.

[whitetailfreak]

Ummm....why? :16suspect1: Your picture at the post office?
why should i give out my cell phone number to post pictures (photobucket wants your cell phone number to send a code to get into your account ),so they can call me a try to sell me something on my dime ,i dont think so .

[sc832]

is it possible to catch trout down near eastwood. I've caught plenty of smallies but no trout. or do you have to venture up north.

[jbusmc]

Never caught any trout that far south. I always wanted to try the tailwaters below Huffman dam. Anyone got info on that area?

[OHBOW76]

I have, never had much luck. That part of the Mad doesnt have much change in stream contour or rocks, its pretty eroded out and straight. Just not much cover for fish to get out of the current.

[theMagnumHeart]

was out over the weekend in the area of rt. 55 and 36 just outside of urbana.... wasnt the greatest of fishing days... a lite drizzle but it was soaking :( but did manage 1 brown and a sucker.... the brown was only 12", not many people out, saw only one guy wading and using a fly rod

water has been really high for a while so I figure when all the rain decides to end and the waters drop back down fish should really turn on, the water levels were still about 2' higher than usual sunday

[jbusmc]

Fished the Mad on Sunday 4/20 and had a ball. The big fish of the day was an 18.5" brown.