Firelands Boy Scout Lake Fishing near Camden, Ohio

• Overview

  Firelands Boy Scout Lake sits in Lorain County, out in Ohio. Elevation runs to 837 feet. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Camden, 3.2 miles away. Wakeman lies 3.7 miles off, Oberlin another 6.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Firelands Boy Scout Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Lorain County records list bluegill, johnny darter, white sucker and rainbow darter among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Firelands Boy Scout Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Firelands Boy Scout Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. This sits inside Firelands Scout Reservation, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Ockenga Pond is 3.5 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Firelands Boy Scout Lake.