Peabody Coal Company Impoundment 0117, Ohio: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ohio holds Peabody Coal Company Impoundment 0117, in Coshocton County. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Coshocton, is 5.4 miles distant. After that come Dresden at 8.3 miles and West Lafayette at 11 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Peabody Coal Company Impoundment 0117

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Coshocton County include banded darter, johnny darter and greenside darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 26°F to 72°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On this water that shapes the whole year. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Peabody Coal Company Impoundment 0117 at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.