Smallmouth Bass in Ohio
24 waters with smallmouth bass, the lures working now, and recent stocking.
RIGHT NOW · OHIO
On Berlin Lake, smallmouth bass are in a postspawn pattern, water 69°F and unknown — start with a Drop Shot. Open any water for its own live read.
Representative Ohio water · every lake fishes its own conditions
Ohio waters with smallmouth bass
- Berlin Lakelive gauge
- Piedmont Lakelive gauge
- Pleasant Hill Lakelive gauge
- Alum Creek Lake
- Beaver Creek
- Blue Rock Creek
- Clendening Lake
- Forked Run
- Lake Medina
- Lake Milton
- Lake Seneca
- Lost Creek
- Maumee River
- Metzger Reservoir
- New London Upground Reservoir
- North Baltimore Reservoir
- Oberlin Reservoir
- Portage River
- Powers Reservoir
- Riley Reservoir
- Rose Lake
- Salt Fork Lake
- Wellington Upground Reservoir
- Willard Lake
What's working now
Current conditions on Berlin Lake, a representative Ohio water. Every lake fishes its own conditions — open one for its live read.
Smallmouth Bassnaturalfinesse over rock
69°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → finesse over rock natural drop shot
Source: Bassmaster smallmouth post-spawn guide
Recent smallmouth bass stocking in Ohio
| Species | Qty | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 2,912 | Jan 1, 1989 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 43,815 | Jan 1, 1988 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 7,000 | Jan 1, 1984 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 7,500 | Jan 1, 1984 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 7,500 | Jan 1, 1984 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 4,000 | Jan 1, 1984 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 10,000 | Jan 1, 1983 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 10,000 | Jan 1, 1983 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 2,400 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 3,920 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 19,734 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 19,300 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 18,876 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 6,006 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 9,650 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fingerlings | 21,230 | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fry | 20,800 | Jan 1, 1980 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fry | 20,800 | Jan 1, 1980 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fry | 11,000 | Jan 1, 1980 |
| Smallmouth Bass · Fry | 11,000 | Jan 1, 1980 |