Fox Lake, Ohio: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fox Lake is listed under Wayne County, Ohio. The surface lies 991 feet up. Surface area is around 34 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 0.8 miles of margin, front to back. On our Wayne County list it sits near the top for size. You are 3.2 miles from Clinton. Canal Fulton lies 3.6 miles off, Doylestown another 5.8 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Wayne County: white sucker, johnny darter, bluegill and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Fox Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 25°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Fox Lake rarely departs from it. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Little Fox Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For Fox Lake in particular, ask before you travel.