Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR 49 | Bridge crossing | 41.19845, -84.74687 | |
| 2 | Riverside Veterans Memorial Park Village park, Antwerp | Park / conservation area | 41.18342, -84.73518 | Riverside village park at the top of the Ohio reach. |
| 3 | US 127 | Bridge crossing | 41.26002, -84.55412 | |
| 4 | The Bend Road | Bridge crossing | 41.27539, -84.51558 | |
| 5 | CSX Garrett Subdivision Rail crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.28312, -84.50705 | |
| 6 | US 24 | Bridge crossing | 41.28143, -84.40840 | |
| 7 | Napoleon, Defiance and Western Railroad Rail crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.28885, -84.36498 | |
| 8 | Clinton Street Defiance | Bridge crossing | 41.28908, -84.36101 | |
| 9 | Fort Defiance Park Historic fort site, Defiance | Park / conservation area | 41.28757, -84.35742 | Site of Fort Defiance at the Auglaize confluence; riverside park with parking. OSM spells it 'Oldfort Defiance Park'. |
| 10 | Domersville Road | Bridge crossing | 41.29220, -84.32351 | |
| 11 | Buckeye Trail Footpath crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.29333, -84.28667 | |
| 12 | Independence Dam State Park Campground State park campground | Campsite | 41.29095, -84.24673 | ODNR campground on the Independence Dam pool below Defiance. |
| 13 | Henry Street Napoleon | Bridge crossing | 41.32137, -84.20003 | |
| 14 | South Perry Street Napoleon | Bridge crossing | 41.38764, -84.12245 | |
| 15 | Suzie Q's Private campground | Campsite | 41.39780, -84.11254 | Riverside private campground above Napoleon. |
| 16 | US 6 | Bridge crossing | 41.40964, -84.05890 | |
| 17 | DT&I Subdivision Rail crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.41142, -84.03293 | |
| 18 | Damascus Bridge | Bridge crossing | 41.40886, -84.00930 | |
| 19 | North Turkeyfoot State Area ODNR state area | Park / conservation area | 41.41266, -83.98970 | State ground on the north bank above Grand Rapids. |
| 20 | Mary Jane Thurston State Park Campground State park campground | Campsite | 41.41036, -83.87793 | ODNR campground at Grand Rapids, beside Mary Jane Thurston State Park. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Providence Dam Low dam at Grand Rapids | Dam / hazard | 41.41568, -83.87170 | Portage at Providence Metropark. OSM maps the structure as two weirs; this is the river-side one. |
| 22 | Providence Metropark Metroparks Toledo | Park / conservation area | 41.41657, -83.86425 | Park at the dam and canal lock; the portage and parking are here. |
| 23 | Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway Rail crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.41474, -83.86308 | |
| 24 | Miami and Erie Canal Lock 44 Restored canal lock | Point of interest | 41.41560, -83.86116 | Restored lock beside the dam at Providence Metropark, with the canal-boat landing. |
| 25 | Grand Rapids Road Grand Rapids | Bridge crossing | 41.41426, -83.86080 | |
| 26 | Otsego Park Access Wood County park access | Access / boat ramp | 41.44490, -83.78632 | River access at Otsego Park, below Grand Rapids. |
| 27 | Missionary Island State Wildlife Area ODNR state wildlife area | Park / conservation area | 41.47504, -83.74476 | Island wildlife area; its easternmost point is a named boundary in Ohio's Maumee River rules. |
| 28 | Farnsworth Kayak Concession Metropark paddle concession | Outfitter / canoe rental | 41.47875, -83.74717 | Seasonal kayak hire at Farnsworth Metropark. |
| 29 | Indianola Overlook Bird-viewing overlook | Point of interest | 41.48330, -83.74218 | Overlook on the Farnsworth Metropark rapids reach. |
| 30 | Lima and Toledo Electric Railway Rail crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.48625, -83.72834 | |
| 31 | Miltonville Fishing Access Roadside fishing access | Access / boat ramp | 41.48914, -83.71457 | Parking and bank access on the Miltonville reach. |
| 32 | SR 64 Waterville | Bridge crossing | 41.50002, -83.71359 | |
| 33 | Maumee Rapids Rapids reach, Waterville to Maumee | Dam / hazard | 41.52023, -83.70998 | The rapids the spring walleye run holds in: wadeable at low flow, pushy in spring. |
| 34 | Fallen Timbers State Memorial State memorial, Maumee | Park / conservation area | 41.54371, -83.69717 | Battlefield memorial on the bluff above the rapids. |
| 35 | I 475 / US 23 | Bridge crossing | 41.54550, -83.68292 | |
| 36 | Side Cut Metropark Metroparks Toledo | Park / conservation area | 41.54829, -83.67762 | The walleye-run park: parking, canal remnants and the Blue Grass Island wade. |
| 37 | Buttonwood-Betty C Black Recreation Area Wood County river access | Access / boat ramp | 41.54680, -83.67290 | Parking and bank access on the Perrysburg side of the rapids reach. |
| 38 | Blue Grass Island Wading access, Side Cut Metropark | Access / boat ramp | 41.55090, -83.66975 | Island wade at the heart of the spring walleye run, reached on foot from Side Cut. |
| 39 | Fort Meigs State Memorial State memorial, Perrysburg | Park / conservation area | 41.55270, -83.65085 | Reconstructed 1813 fort on the bluff above the river. |
| 40 | Toledo and Maumee Valley Railway Rail crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.55672, -83.65116 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | US 20 / SR 25 Perrysburg to Maumee | Bridge crossing | 41.55734, -83.65034 | |
| 42 | Maumee Tackle Fishing Outfitters Tackle shop, Maumee | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.56172, -83.65366 | Walleye-run tackle, licences and river reports. |
| 43 | Audubon Islands Nature Preserve State nature preserve | Park / conservation area | 41.56672, -83.63632 | Island preserve in the river between Perrysburg and Maumee. |
| 44 | Maple Street Boat Launch Public boat launch, Perrysburg | Access / boat ramp | 41.56666, -83.62623 | Surfaced launch below the rapids; the usual powerboat put-in. |
| 45 | Fin Feather Fur Outfitters Outdoor store, Maumee | Outfitter / canoe rental | 41.54629, -83.58616 | Large tackle and outdoor store about 3 km off the river. |
| 46 | Bass Pro Shops Tackle store, Rossford | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.56015, -83.58858 | Tackle and licences near the I-75 crossing. |
| 47 | Ohio Turnpike | Bridge crossing | 41.58042, -83.60665 | |
| 48 | Pier 75 Marina Marina, Toledo | Access / boat ramp | 41.62659, -83.54511 | Lower-river marina with ramp access to the bay reach. |
| 49 | I 75 Rossford | Bridge crossing | 41.62537, -83.54213 | |
| 50 | NS Chicago Line Rail crossing | Bridge crossing | 41.63241, -83.53098 | |
| 51 | Middlegrounds Metropark Metroparks Toledo | Park / conservation area | 41.63844, -83.53580 | Downtown Toledo riverfront park with a paddle launch. |
| 52 | Main Street Toledo | Bridge crossing | 41.65171, -83.52693 | |
| 53 | Glass City Metropark Metroparks Toledo | Park / conservation area | 41.65475, -83.51805 | East-bank riverfront park below downtown. |
| 54 | Craig Bridge Street Toledo | Bridge crossing | 41.65978, -83.51145 | |
| 55 | Spot & Spams Bait Shop Bait shop, Toledo | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.72461, -83.46932 | Bait for the lower river and Maumee Bay. |
| 56 | USGS 04193500 - Maumee River at Waterville USGS streamgauge | USGS gauge | 41.50005, -83.71271 | Live stage and discharge for this river. |
| 57 | Maumee River special-regulation reach - lower Section: Ohio Turnpike bridge up to Missionary Island | Regulation section limit | 41.47504, -83.74476 | Ohio names this reach in OAC 1501:31-13-01. The boundaries are the Ohio Turnpike bridge downstream and the easternmost point of Missionary Island upstream; check ODNR for the current rules before you fish. |
| 58 | Maumee River special-regulation reach - Lake Erie district Section: Providence Dam to the Maumee Bay line | Regulation section limit | 41.41568, -83.87170 | Ohio names this reach in OAC 1501:31-13-01, running from the Grand Rapids Providence dam to a line in Maumee Bay from Little Cedar Point to Turtle Island. Boundary only - check ODNR for the current rules. |
Gauge: USGS 04193500 — Maumee River at Waterville OH. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
Regulations: ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/fishing-resources/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Side Cut Metropark in Maumee - the best-known access point for the spring walleye run.
Orleans Park in Perrysburg - bank and wading access on the lower run water.
Jerome Road rapids - heavily used wading water during the run.
Farnsworth Metropark near Waterville - the reach this gauge reads, with parking and trails.
Bluegrass Island - a traditional run location reached by wading, closed at high water.
Grand Rapids and Mary Jane Thurston State Park - upper run water and a boat ramp.
Maumee Bay State Park - the river mouth and the Lake Erie transition.
Spring: the walleye run from March into April, then white bass in May - the busiest months by far.
Summer: excellent and nearly unpressured smallmouth fishing on the same rapids, plus catfish at night.
Fall: falling water, good smallmouth and a light second walleye showing in the lower river.
Winter: cold and mostly ice-affected, with limited fishing until the run begins.