Valley Lake Fishing in Stark County, Ohio

• Overview

  Set in Stark County, Ohio, this is Valley Lake. The ground round it is rolling hill. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Stark County list. Nearest town is East Canton, 1.5 miles off. After that come Canton at 3.7 miles and Louisville at 3.9 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Valley Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Stark County include bluegill, johnny darter, white sucker and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Valley Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 25°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Valley Lake regularly works to that calendar. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Varian Lake is 2.5 miles distant. None of that is settled for Valley Lake in what we hold.