Fishing Lake Pippen in Portage County, Ohio

• Overview

  Look for Lake Pippen in the Portage County part of Ohio. It sits at 1,053 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 118 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Head to Kent, 3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Akron is the closest city, 12 miles away. Within a short run: Lake Rockwell 0.4 miles away, Brady Lake sits 0.9 miles out, Lake George 1.1 miles away, East Lake sits 1.7 miles out and West Lake 2.2 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Pippen

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Portage County include bluegill, redfin pickerel, pumpkinseed and warmouth. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lake Pippen fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 24°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Lake Pippen.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There are toilets half a mile off. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Rockwell sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lake Pippen are worth checking on the day.