Nimisila Reservoir Fishing in Summit County, Ohio

• Overview

  The Summit County end of Ohio holds Nimisila Reservoir. It sits in open valley country. Surface area runs to roughly 654 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. At about 7.9 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Nothing else we list in Summit County covers more water. Head to New Franklin, 0.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Manchester (2.1 miles) and Green (2.5 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Nimisila Reservoir

  Our records give 30 ft, so you have a figure to work from. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Summit County: bluegill, rainbow darter and common carp. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Nimisila Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 25°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Nimisila Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The ground here is public, which usually keeps access simple. A marina half a mile from here covers launching and moorings. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. There are toilets half a mile off. The water borders Restricted Area Eagle Nest, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Comet Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Nimisila Reservoir in what we hold.