Mogadore Reservoir Fishing Guide, Portage County, Ohio

• Overview

  Set in Portage County, Ohio, this is Mogadore Reservoir. It sits at 1,096 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 761 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. It ranks high for size among our Portage County listings. Mogadore sits 2.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Akron sits 8.7 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Mogadore Reservoir

  Recorded depth comes to 24 ft. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Portage County: bluegill, redfin pickerel, pumpkinseed, warmouth and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Mogadore Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 25°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in mid March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Mogadore Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  It sits on public ground, so no permission beyond a licence is normally needed. It is tagged for fishing in public mapping. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Spot 10, 1.6 miles away. Treat access at Mogadore Reservoir as something to verify.