Fishing Siedel Lake in Medina County, Ohio

• Overview

  Siedel Lake is a Medina County water, in Ohio. It stands 1,040 feet above sea level. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Medina lies 4.1 miles from the water. Wadsworth lies 6.3 miles off, Seville another 6.6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank. The far side sees far fewer people than the near one.

• Where to Fish on Siedel Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Medina County records list bluegill, johnny darter, rainbow darter, fantail darter and white sucker among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Siedel Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 24°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Siedel Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Jeans Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Siedel Lake in what we hold.