Eastfork Canoe Round Two

Out at dawn on the East Fork for the third day in a row.  Have been enjoying this section of river.  It's clearer than the main branch of the LMR.  We only had to drag the boat in three little areas.  The USGS gauge at Perintown was reading 2.2' when we started.  I probably wouldn't try taking the canoe if it were too far below 2'.  The nice thing about the East Fork is that the channel is narrower which makes it more shaded.

A little gar we caught underneath the Route 450 bridge.

Not very big but this was the first Smallie of the year.  Seems like they've been slow this year.

Put-in.........: Roundbottom Road Bridge, Perintown OH.

Take-out.......: Bass Island

Miles..........: 9.8
Miles to Date..: 266.7
Map Used.......: Little Miami
Fish...........: saugeye, large mouth, smallmouth, wiper, gar.

East Fork In A Canoe

Probably the longest channel cat we've ever caught but kinda skinny.

We didn't put in until about 4:30 at the Roundbottom bridge right of way (where Binning Rd hits Roundbottom) on the East fork.  I guess we took too much time fishing because we had to paddle our butts off to make it to bass island before dark.  USGS gauge at Perintown was reading 2.4' when we put in.

Put-in.........: Roundbottom Road Bridge, Perintown OH.

Take-out.......: Bass Island

Miles..........: 9.8
Miles to Date..: 256.9
Map Used.......: Little Miami
Fish...........: Saugeye, Large Mouth, Channel Cat.

East Fork - Perintown

Was able to get down part of the East Fork of the Little Miami in a kayak.  I put in at Perintown at the Roundbottom Rd bridge.  The Perintown USGS gauge at the bridge was reading 2.5' when I put in.  This wound up being a pretty good level.  The water was fairly clear and flowing.  I had to get out and pull the kayak three times on the stretch from Perintown to the mouth of the East Fork where it hits the main branch of the LMR.  I'm going to try another trip in the canoe.  I really don't think I would have had to get out to pull the canoe any more often.  The nice part is there was NOBODY out there.  I saw a total of zero boats and a total of zero people despite it being a sunny Sunday in June.  When I hit the LMR at the mouth of the East Fork it was slammed with people.  Caught seven different species of fish including my personal best walleye.

Personal best walleye.  23" @5lb.

Quillback.

Gar.

Spiny Softshell

There was a right of way marked at the Roundbottom Road bridge which was where I put in.  The right of way is right at the bridge where Binning Rd intersects Roundbottom.

Put-in.........: Roundbottom Road Bridge, Perintown OH.

Take-out.......: Bass Island

Miles..........: 9.8
Miles to Date..: 247.1
Map Used.......: Little Miami
Fish...........: Saugeye, Walleye, White Bass, Smallmouth, Large Mouth, Quillback, Gar.