Old Stage Farms Lake near Waynesville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Old Stage Farms Lake belongs to Warren County, Ohio. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Waynesville sits 2.9 miles from the bank. Five Points is 3.4 miles away, with Springboro at 5.3 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork. It rewards a look round before the first cast.

• Where to Fish on Old Stage Farms Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Warren County include bluegill, gizzard shad and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Old Stage Farms Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, January about 27°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Old Stage Farms Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Stolle Lake sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Old Stage Farms Lake are worth checking on the day.