Fishing at Evergreen Lake, Lucas County, Ohio

• Overview

  Evergreen Lake sits within Lucas County in Ohio. The surroundings are pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Ground here is low by Ohio standards. The town to know is Whitehouse, 1.7 miles out. Toledo is the closest city, 17 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Evergreen Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Lucas County records list white perch, common carp and goldfish among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Evergreen Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Evergreen Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Mapping records toilets within 70 yards. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Swanton Reservoir sits 3.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Evergreen Lake is worth confirming on the day.