Fishing Lake Evergreen in Shelby County, Ohio

• Overview

  The Shelby County end of Ohio holds Lake Evergreen. The surface lies 955 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Fort Loramie, 6.8 miles away. Sidney is 8.1 miles and Piqua 9.1 miles. What else is close: Leighty Lake near enough 3.5 miles, Decker Lake just 5.4 miles, Swift Run Lake near enough 6.7 miles, Lake Loramie just 7.6 miles and Echo Lake near enough 8.1 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Evergreen

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Shelby County list bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lake Evergreen the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. From about mid March to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lake Evergreen runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Leighty Lake at 3.5 miles is the nearest alternative. For Lake Evergreen, the notice at the access point is the final word.