Fishing at Mosquito Creek Lake, Trumbull County, Ohio

• Overview

  Set in Trumbull County, Mosquito Creek Lake is an Ohio water. Height above sea level is 896 feet. At 11.0 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The outline measures near 27 miles, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is the biggest water on our Trumbull County list. The nearest place of any size is Cortland, 2.9 miles away. Akron sits 44 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mosquito Creek Lake

  The books put it at 25 ft. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Species logged across Trumbull County include johnny darter, fantail darter, bluegill and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Mosquito Creek Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 25°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late March to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Mosquito Creek Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The bank is open to all, according to our records. Records list it as a fishing water. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Wildlife Pond 1306-004, 4.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Mosquito Creek Lake if anything is unclear.