Pride Valley Beach Club Reservoir Fishing Guide, Carroll County, Ohio

• Overview

  Pride Valley Beach Club Reservoir stands in Carroll County, Ohio. Country round the bank runs to open valley. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Malvern is the closest town at 1.3 miles. Akron sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Pride Valley Beach Club Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Carroll County list white sucker, bluegill, green sunfish and johnny darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Pride Valley Beach Club Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 26°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Pride Valley Beach Club Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Great Trails Girl Scouts Pond, 0.5 miles out. What applies at Pride Valley Beach Club Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.