Lake George Fishing near Geneva, Ohio

• Overview

  Lake George lies in Ashtabula County, in Ohio. Height above sea level is 827 feet. Surface area is around 34 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 5.4 miles away sits Geneva, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Cleveland, 45 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake George

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Ashtabula County include johnny darter, white sucker, rainbow darter, fantail darter and greenside darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Lake George as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 24°F in January and 70°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Lake George to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Armington Lake is 0.6 miles off. Rules at Lake George are worth checking on the day.