Johnny Appleseed Dam

[Hankfan24]

I fished below the dam Wednesday evening. It was slow there so I moved down to the boat launch, and caught a few suckers. No saugeye to report, but still fun.

[abishop]

never heard of this dam. Where is it?

[Bronzebacker]

right by the coliseum in ft waste...
oops...fort wayne.
it has some really big eyes in it...I cant catch em on normal stuff but a 6" chub defiantly gets their attention!! if you can keep the cats off it!!

[Roll tide]

Walleye over 21” from there are on the do not eat list, and under 21” 1 meal every 2 months. It in the regulations. Fun place to fish but would never eat anything from it.

[Hankfan24]

Yes, this is a catch and release place. Also, keep an eye on your vehicle, and don't leave anything valuable in the bed of your truck.

[Hankfan24]

A black bucktail jig tipped with a minnow works here sometimes.

[Hankfan24]

Fished Appleseed after work. 1 25 inch northern, 2 saugeyes that were short.. Lots of people there today with the nice weather. One young man caught two beautiful walleyes, and through them back much to the dismay of his neighbors. He told them they shouldn't be eating the fish here anyway. I had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. 

[indianahooker]

lol i get that when i toss the catfish back there too.  why people would want to eat an 8# channel cat ill never know. yuk   seen a lot of people down there this weekend so i went on down river a bit farther.  the st marys river is full of saugers.  there are a couple rock dams and several bridge areas, that offer current breaks, to jig around.   

[Hankfan24]

Cool. At Appleseed, most everyone who caught fish were floating minnows.

[Hankfan24]

I fished Appleseed today for a couple hours, not even a bite. Didn't see any fish caught by other people either. The water is way way down. I have caught a few saugeyes there this year and have seen them caught too. I think the low water and cold nights shut the run down. Early next week looks promising.

[abishop]

I fished Appleseed today for a couple hours, not even a bite. Didn't see any fish caught by other people either. The water is way way down. I have caught a few saugeyes there this year and have seen them caught too. I think the low water and cold nights shut the run down. Early next week looks promising.

It has been me experience that sauger bite in fast waters. More so than walleye. Just me 2 cents. lol

[Hankfan24]

Fished appleseed after work. Threw everything I had at them with no luck. Hopefully this rain blowing in will pick things up a bit.

[Hankfan24]

Fished the dam after work. 1 pike, no walleyes.

[RoeBoat]

There's plenty of pike in there, some go over 10 lbs

[satyr36]

Got this bugger the other day. Right under dam. 22” small un