Apple Valley Lake Fishing in Knox County, Ohio

• Overview

  The Knox County end of Ohio holds Apple Valley Lake. The bank gives way to rolling bush. The water covers around 499 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 7.6 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Nothing else we list in Knox County covers more water. Nearest town is Apple Valley, 0.6 miles off. Danville is 4.7 miles and Gambier 4.7 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Apple Valley Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Knox County, recorded fish include bluegill, rainbow darter and fantail darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Apple Valley Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 71°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Apple Valley Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lake Hiawatha, 6.8 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Apple Valley Lake.