Coy Lake, Ohio: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Holmes County entry here is Coy Lake, in Ohio. Elevation runs to 1,014 feet. At roughly 12 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest place of any size is Danville, 7.3 miles away. Akron sits 52 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Coy Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Holmes County, recorded fish include rainbow darter, white sucker and redfin pickerel. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Coy Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 25°F to 71°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Coy Lake more years than not. Barometer swings matter more than a degree or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Schneider Lake at 10 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Coy Lake in what we hold.