Lost Creek Reservoir Fishing near Lima, Ohio

• Overview

  Lost Creek Reservoir stands in Allen County, Ohio. Height above sea level is 876 feet. With some 127 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Some 2.1 miles away sits Lima, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Fort Wayne, 62 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lost Creek Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Allen County cover bluegill, green sunfish, greenside darter, johnny darter and northern sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Lost Creek Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 24°F to 73°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid March. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about late December in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lost Creek Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lima Reservoir is 1.4 miles off. Check the position on Lost Creek Reservoir before loading the car.