Jeans Lake, Ohio: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Jeans Lake lies in Medina County, in Ohio. This is pine and birch country. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Medina at 3.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. Akron is the closest city, 15 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive. Reckon dozens inside 15 miles and dozens inside 30 miles.

• Where to Fish on Jeans Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Medina County names bluegill, johnny darter, rainbow darter and fantail darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Jeans Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Jeans Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Siedel Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing on Jeans Lake should be assumed from this page alone.