Leipsic Upground Reservoir Fishing Guide, Putnam County, Ohio

• Overview

  The Putnam County entry here is Leipsic Upground Reservoir, in Ohio. The setting is rolling bush on every side. With some 42 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ground here is low by Ohio standards. You are 3.1 miles from Leipsic. McComb is 6.9 miles away, with Deshler at 7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Leipsic Upground Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Putnam County include bluegill, golden redhorse, greenside darter and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Leipsic Upground Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 24°F and July at about 73°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Leipsic Upground Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some 140 yards off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, McComb Upground Reservoir Number One is 7.5 miles off. Nothing on Leipsic Upground Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.