Woods Lake Fishing Guide, Stark County, Ohio

• Overview

  Woods Lake sits in Stark County, out in Ohio. The water sits 1,109 feet up. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Stark County standards. The closest town, Alliance, is 5 miles distant. Hartville follows at 7.3 miles, then Louisville at 8.3 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Stark County list bluegill, johnny darter and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Woods Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 25°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Woods Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try France Lake, 1.1 miles away. Nothing on Woods Lake should be assumed from this page alone.