Livezey Lake Fishing near Barnesville, Ohio

• Overview

  The Belmont County entry here is Livezey Lake, in Ohio. This is mixed woodland ground. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Belmont County standards. For a base, Barnesville sits 1.5 miles out. Pittsburgh sits 68 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Livezey Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Belmont County, recorded fish include johnny darter, fantail darter, rainbow darter, stonecat and greenside darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Livezey Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 27°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Livezey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Taber Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Livezey Lake before loading the car.