Industrial Mining Lake in Columbiana County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Industrial Mining Lake lies in Columbiana County, Ohio. It sits in farm and woodlot. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 3.9 miles away sits Lisbon, the nearest settlement. Akron is the closest city, 45 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Industrial Mining Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Columbiana County records list fantail darter, rainbow darter, greenside darter, banded darter and johnny darter among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Industrial Mining Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in January up to 71°F in July. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Industrial Mining Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lake Eldorado is 4 miles off. For Industrial Mining Lake in particular, ask before you travel.