Sharon Lake, Ohio: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sharon Lake is one of the Butler County listings for Ohio. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Around 29 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Size puts it in the front rank of our Butler County list. Start from Sharonville, 1.7 miles down the road. Highpoint follows at 2 miles, then Evendale at 2.5 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Sharon Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name green sunfish, bluegill, white sucker, johnny darter and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Sharon Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in January up to 76°F in July. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Sharon Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Kayak Launch is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Carter Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Sharon Lake for certain.