Fishing at Lake Slagle, Stark County, Ohio

• Overview

  Ohio holds Lake Slagle, in Stark County. It sits in farm and woodlot country. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Stark County standards. North Canton is the closest town at 2.9 miles. Greensburg follows at 3.9 miles, then Greentown at 4.6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Slagle

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Stark County, recorded fish include bluegill, johnny darter, white sucker and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lake Slagle gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Lake Slagle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lake O'Springs, 0.2 miles out. Where Lake Slagle is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.