Fishing at Judges Lake, Medina County, Ohio

• Overview

  Judges Lake lies within the bounds of Medina County, Ohio. The country here is lake country bush. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Our Medina County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 4.1 miles away sits Richfield, the nearest settlement. Akron sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Judges Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Medina County cover bluegill, johnny darter, rainbow darter and fantail darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Judges Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Judges Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is somewhere to leave the car, 80 yards off. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Facilities include toilets around 70 yards from here. Hinckley Reservation takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Ledge Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Judges Lake should be assumed from this page alone.