Powers Reservoir in Crawford County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Powers Reservoir in Crawford County, Ohio. Height above sea level is 1,155 feet. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ohio listings. Galion sits 1.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Crestline at 5.8 miles and Bucyrus at 11 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Powers Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Crawford County records list johnny darter, white sucker, green sunfish, bluegill and rainbow darter among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Powers Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 24°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Powers Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Amann Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Powers Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.