Fishing at North Lawrence Fish and Game Club Lake, Stark County, Ohio

• Overview

  Out in Stark County, Ohio, sits North Lawrence Fish and Game Club Lake. It sits at 991 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Dalton is 4 miles out. The nearest city of size is Akron, an 18 miles drive. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on North Lawrence Fish and Game Club Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Stark County records list bluegill, johnny darter, white sucker and green sunfish among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At North Lawrence Fish and Game Club Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 71°F in July. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on North Lawrence Fish and Game Club Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Little Fox Lake at 2.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on North Lawrence Fish and Game Club Lake should be assumed from this page alone.