Fishing Echo Lake in Miami County, Ohio

• Overview

  Ohio holds Echo Lake, in Miami County. Around the bank it is farm and woodlot. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Piqua at 1.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Dayton is 28 miles off. Also on the doorstep: Franz Pond about 0.4 miles, Swift Run Lake a touch under 1.4 miles, Decker Lake about 2.7 miles, Williams Lake a touch under 7 miles and Lake Evergreen about 8.1 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Miami County records list common carp, bluegill, green sunfish and greenside darter among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Echo Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 73°F and January near 25°F on the long-run figures. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Echo Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Franz Pond is 0.4 miles off. Nothing on Echo Lake should be assumed from this page alone.