Spring Haven Lake Fishing Guide, Carroll County, Ohio

• Overview

  You will find Spring Haven Lake in Carroll County, Ohio. The ground round it is mixed woodland. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Carroll County. The town to know is Lake Mohawk, 4.2 miles out. The nearest city of size is Akron, 36 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Spring Haven Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Carroll County include white sucker, bluegill and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Spring Haven Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 26°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Spring Haven Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Atwood Lake at 4 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Spring Haven Lake if anything is unclear.