Rogers Lake in Morrow County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Rogers Lake is one of the Morrow County listings for Ohio. The ground around here is pine and birch. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ohio listings. For supplies, Mount Gilead is 8.6 miles out. Further out sit Fredericktown (8.6 miles) and Cardington (10 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Rogers Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Morrow County: rainbow darter, fantail darter, johnny darter, white sucker and greenside darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Rogers Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 24°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rogers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Anthony Mining Company Pond sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Rogers Lake for certain.