Lake Rupert in southeast Ohio is a bit of a hidden gem when it comes to fishing lakes in this part of the state.
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife annually stocks saugeyes in Lake
Not to be confused with the reservoirs of similar name in northwest Ohio, Findley Lake in the northeast is managed for a quality channel catfish fishery.
“It’s pretty much just our basic lake,” said
If you were an angler looking to catch a 7-pound largemouth bass in the Buckeye State, small Oakthorpe Lake in south-central Ohio wouldn’t likely be the first place you would look.
Adams Lake in south-central Adams County is located one mile north of West Union on State Route 41. It’s roughly 70 miles from Cincinnati, 100 miles from Columbus, and 35 miles from Portsmouth. The easiest
Running at an average depth of just 8 feet, Veto Lake in southeast Ohio is quick to turn turbid and slow to clear up.
But, that’s not all bad for the angler who’s looking
Bresler Reservoir is one of the handful of manmade lakes in northwest Ohio that has walleyes stocked on an annual basis.
But, there’s much more to this fishery than just walleyes.
Compared to it’s cousin of similar name in central Ohio, Deer Creek Reservoir in the northeast is but a postage stamp of a fishing hole.
At just 334 acres, Deer Creek Reservoir is dwarfed
When anglers think about fishing public waters in Knox County, the discussion generally turns toward Knox Lake, well known as one of the best bass fisheries in central Ohio.
However, not much thought is
“It’s an amazing lake,” said Kipp Brown, a fisheries biologist with the Division of Wildlife in Xenia. “One of the best in the district (southwest Ohio).”
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