From Akron, 18 waters from our guide are no more than 75 minutes away by road — 13 reservoirs and 5 lakes. Across these waters, 60 fish species are on record.
The shortest drive: Portage Lakes, 12 min
The closest water to Akron is Portage Lakes, 12 min (6.1 mi) away by road.
Next by drive time:
- Springfield Lake — 14 min (6.6 mi)
- Rex Lake — 18 min (8.6 mi)
- Mogadore Reservoir — 19 min (9.6 mi)
Channel Catfish and 60 more species on record
Channel Catfish turns up in more of these waters than any other fish: 16 of 18. Next come Largemouth Bass (14), Walleye (12), Muskellunge (8) and Common Carp (7).
The nearest water for each of the leading species:
- Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Common Carp: Portage Lakes, 12 min (6.1 mi)
- Walleye: Springfield Lake, 14 min (6.6 mi)
- Muskellunge: Rex Lake, 18 min (8.6 mi)
Where to start: Portage Lakes
Ranked by drive time, depth data, species records and access, the first 3 for Akron are:
- Portage Lakes: 336 acres, 5 fish species on record, max depth 33.7 ft (surveyed), 8 ramps and 601,465 fish stocked.
- Lake Erie: 6,360,010 acres, 57 fish species on record, max depth 206.7 ft (surveyed), 338 ramps and 35,815,570 fish stocked.
- Nimisila Reservoir: 764 acres, 8 fish species on record, max depth 31.9 ft (surveyed), 4 ramps and 3,231,915 fish stocked.
Lake Erie goes down to 206.7 ft
The deepest water in this guide is Lake Erie: 206.7 ft at its deepest point (surveyed). Other deep spots are Rex Lake (61.2 ft), Berlin Lake (60 ft) and Michael J Kirwan Reservoir (55 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 18 waters.
Launching near Akron: 91 ramps
Public access near Akron adds up to 91 boat ramps. The boat ramp closest to the city center is Springfield Lake - Springfield Ramp on Springfield Lake, about 5 mi in a straight line.
17 stocked waters near Akron
Stocking records name 17 of these waters — the most fish at Mosquito Creek Lake (484,350,136 fish), Berlin Lake (121,821,619 fish) and Lake Erie (35,815,570 fish).
Camping within reach of Akron
You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Akron. The closest are Countryside Campground (8.9 mi, by Mogadore Reservoir), Cherokee Park (9.3 mi, by Mogadore Reservoir) and Nimisila Reservoir Metro Park Campground (9.8 mi, by Nimisila Reservoir).
