Holiday Lake Fishing in Butler County, Ohio

• Overview

  Butler County in Ohio is where Holiday Lake sits. It sits at 873 feet above sea level. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Butler County list. 6 miles away sits Hamilton, the nearest town. Cincinnati sits 23 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Holiday Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Butler County, recorded fish include green sunfish, bluegill and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Holiday Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 74°F, while January sits near 27°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Holiday Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Island Pond at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Holiday Lake is worth confirming on the day.