Largemouth Bass in Ohio
112 waters with largemouth bass, the lures working now, and recent stocking.
RIGHT NOW · OHIO
On Burr Oak Reservoir, largemouth bass are in a summer pattern — start with a Chatterbait. Open any water for its own live read.
Representative Ohio water · every lake fishes its own conditions
Ohio waters with largemouth bass
- Burr Oak Reservoirlive gauge
- Delaware Lakelive gauge
- Dillon Lakelive gauge
- Great Miami Riverlive gauge
- Long Lakelive gauge
- Raccoon Creeklive gauge
- Upper Sandusky Reservoirlive gauge
- Acton Lake
- Adams Lake
- Aldrich Pond
- Alum Creek Lake
- Amann Reservoir
- Atwood Lake
- Bear Pond
- Beaver Creek
- Belmont Lake
- Blue Rock Creek
- Buckeye Lake
- Caldwell Lake
- Clark Lake
- Clendening Lake
- Clouse Lake
- Cold Creek
- Cowan Lake
- Decker Lake
- Deer Creek
- Dow Lake
- East Branch
- East Reservoir
- Ferguson Reservoir
- Forest Hill Lake
- Fox Lake
- Friendship Park Lake
- Fulton Pond
- Grant Lake
- Greenfield Lake
- Guilford Lake
- Hargus Lake
- Harrison Lake
- Highlandtown Reservoir
- Hillsboro Reservoir
- Hinckley Lake
- Indian Lake
- Jackson Lake
- Jefferson Lake
- Kipton Reservoir
- Kiser Lake
- Knox Lake
- Lake Alma
- Lake Ann
- Lake Aquilla
- Lake Evergreen
- Lake Hope
- Lake La Su An
- Lake Logan
- Lake Loramie
- Lake Milton
- Lake Rupert
- Lake Snowden
- Lake Vesuvius
- Lampson Reservoir
- Leesville Lake
- Lima Reservoir
- Lost Creek
- Madison Lake
- Metamora Reservoir
- Metzger Reservoir
- Monroe Lake
- New Lexington Reservoir
- New London Upground Reservoir
- Nimisila Reservoir
- North Baltimore Reservoir
- North Reservoir
- Oakthorpe Lake
- Oberlin Reservoir
- Oxbow Lake
- Park Lake
- Pike Lake
- Pine Lake
- Powers Reservoir
- Punderson Lake
- Richwood Lake
- Riley Reservoir
- Rio Grande Reservoir
- Rocky Fork
- Rose Lake
- Rush Creek
- Rush Run
- Salt Fork Lake
- Schoonover Lake
- Shadow Lake
- Shreve Lake
- Sippo Lake
- Spencer Reservoir
- Spring Valley Lake
- Springfield Lake
- Stonelick Lake
- Tappan Lake
- Turkey Creek
- Turkeyfoot Lake
- Tycoon Lake
- Van Buren Lake
- Veto Lake
- Wallace Lake
- Wellington Upground Reservoir
- West Branch Creek
- West Lake
- White Lake
- Willard Lake
- Wolf Run
- Zepernick Lake
- Zoar Lake
What's working now
Current conditions on Burr Oak Reservoir, a representative Ohio water. Every lake fishes its own conditions — open one for its live read.
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Largemouth Basschartreusesteady through grass
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Source: Berkley bait selection guidance
Largemouth Bassnaturalfinesse on deep structure
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Source: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
Largemouth Bassshadslow-rolled over structure
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Source: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Recent largemouth bass stocking in Ohio
| Species | Qty | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 485 | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 1,592 | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 94 | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 1,224 | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 1,966 | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 901 | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 1,213 | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 1,040 | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 358 | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 2,068 | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 1,210 | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 814 | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 216 | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 621 | Jan 1, 2009 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 400 | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 200 | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 12 | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 500 | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 1,541 | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Largemouth Bass · Fingerlings | 178 | Jan 1, 2006 |