Fishing Archbold Reservoir Number Two in Fulton County, Ohio

• Overview

  Set in Fulton County, Ohio, this is Archbold Reservoir Number Two. This is rolling bush ground. With some 44 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 miles on foot. Ground here is low by Ohio standards. Archbold is the closest town at 0.8 miles. Burlington is 3.9 miles away, with Stryker at 6.3 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Archbold Reservoir Number Two

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Fulton County names johnny darter, white sucker, blackside darter and dusky darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Archbold Reservoir Number Two for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Archbold Reservoir Number Two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Wauseon Reservoir, 7.3 miles away. None of that is settled for Archbold Reservoir Number Two in what we hold.