Fishing Quail Hollow Lake in Lake County, Ohio

• Overview

  The Lake County end of Ohio holds Quail Hollow Lake. It lies 876 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Painesville lies 3.6 miles from the water. Mentor follows at 5.5 miles, then Fairport Harbor at 5.7 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Sans Souce Lake 1.7 miles, Foster Pond at about 5.5 miles, Lake Erie Girl Scout Lake 5.7 miles, Corning Lake at about 5.7 miles and Heath Pond 5.8 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Quail Hollow Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Lake County records list yellow perch, white perch, rainbow trout and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Quail Hollow Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 71°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Quail Hollow Lake to follow that timing. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Sans Souce Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Quail Hollow Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.