Fishing at Bellevue Reservoir Number Five, Huron County, Ohio

• Overview

  In Ohio, Bellevue Reservoir Number Five belongs to Huron County. The ground round it is lake country bush. Roughly 64 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. It is the biggest water on our Huron County list. Some 4.7 miles away sits Monroeville, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Toledo, 51 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bellevue Reservoir Number Five

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Huron County, recorded fish include rainbow darter, johnny darter, white sucker, stonecat and golden redhorse. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Bellevue Reservoir Number Five before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. From about late March to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Bellevue Reservoir Number Five regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Bellevue Upground Reservoir Number Three at 4.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Bellevue Reservoir Number Five carry more weight than any list.