Tawawa Lake Fishing Guide, Shelby County, Ohio

• Overview

  In Ohio, Tawawa Lake falls inside Shelby County. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Shelby County standards. Sidney sits 0.8 miles from the bank. After that come Anna at 7.6 miles and Piqua at 11 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tawawa Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Tawawa Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 25°F to 73°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from mid March until about late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Tawawa Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lake Evergreen is 8.9 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Tawawa Lake.