Walden Lake Fishing Guide, Portage County, Ohio

• Overview

  Walden Lake sits in Portage County, out in Ohio. The ground around here is mixed forest. It measures about 26 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Head to Aurora, 1.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Akron sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Walden Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Portage County cover bluegill, redfin pickerel, pumpkinseed, warmouth and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Walden Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late March until about late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Walden Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Colebrook Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Walden Lake if anything is unclear.