Coalburg Lake Fishing near Masury, Ohio

• Overview

  This water sits in Trumbull County, Ohio. The land about it is mixed woodland. At about 55 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.6 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Masury is 2.6 miles out. For a city, Akron is 49 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Coalburg Lake

  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. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Trumbull County include johnny darter, fantail darter, bluegill, white sucker and green sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Coalburg Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 71°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Coalburg Lake rarely departs from it. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Hubbard Conservation Club sits half a mile away and is marked for fishing. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Kirila Pond at 2.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Coalburg Lake if anything is unclear.