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Freshwater fishing near Akron
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Freshwater fishing near Akron

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Akron, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Portage Lakes, 12 minutes away.

Lakes near Akron

1. Portage Lakes

Portage Lakes is a 12-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Portage Lakes State Park - North Reservoir, the public ramp on Portage Lakes closest to downtown (≈ 6.1 mi). Public access on Portage Lakes: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 34 ft. Recorded here: Spottail Shiner, Common Carp, Redear, and Largemouth Bass.

Portage Lakes112 min · 6.1 mi
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Portage Lakes

Summit

Portage Lakes State Park - North Reservoir5

max 34 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Erie

Lake Erie is a 49-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Cleveland Lakefront - Edgewater Park Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Erie closest to downtown (≈ 30.4 mi). Public access on Lake Erie: 41 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 207 ft. Recorded here: White Perch, Orangespotted Sunfish, Western Mosquitofish, and Goldfish.

Lake Erie249 min · 35.5 mi
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Lake Erie

Ottawa

Cleveland Lakefront - Edgewater Park Ramp57

max 207 ft · surveyed

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3. Rex Lake

Rex Lake is a 18-minute drive from downtown Akron. Public access on Rex Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 61 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Redear, Largemouth Bass, and Channel Catfish.

Rex Lake618 min · 8.6 mi
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Rex Lake

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7

max 61 ft · surveyed

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4. Springfield Lake

Springfield Lake is a 14-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Springfield Lake - Springfield Ramp, the public ramp on Springfield Lake closest to downtown (≈ 5 mi). Public access on Springfield Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Walleye, and Largemouth Bass.

Springfield Lake714 min · 6.6 mi
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Springfield Lake

Summit

Springfield Lake - Springfield Ramp4

max 30 ft · surveyed

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Reservoirs near Akron

5. Nimisila Reservoir

Nimisila Reservoir is a 19-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Portage Lakes State Park - C 1, the public ramp on Nimisila Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 9.2 mi). Public access on Nimisila Reservoir: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 32 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, Common Carp, Warmouth, and Bluegill.

Nimisila Reservoir319 min · 10.6 mi
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Nimisila Reservoir

Summit

Portage Lakes State Park - C 18

max 32 ft · surveyed

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6. Mogadore Reservoir

Mogadore Reservoir is a 19-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Ticknor Road Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Mogadore Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 8 mi). Public access on Mogadore Reservoir: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Warmouth.

Mogadore Reservoir419 min · 9.6 mi
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Mogadore Reservoir

Portage

Ticknor Road Boat Ramp14

max 25 ft · surveyed

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7. Michael J Kirwan Reservoir

Michael J Kirwan Reservoir is a 26-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at West Branch State Park - Fishermans Lot, the public ramp on Michael J Kirwan Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 17.4 mi). Public access on Michael J Kirwan Reservoir: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 55 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, White Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Muskellunge.

Michael J Kirwan Reservoir526 min · 20.7 mi
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Michael J Kirwan Reservoir

Portage

West Branch State Park - Fishermans Lot9

max 55 ft · surveyed

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8. Berlin Lake

Berlin Lake is a 44-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Berlin Reservoir Wildlife Ramp, the public ramp on Berlin Lake closest to downtown (≈ 26.8 mi). Public access on Berlin Lake: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Muskellunge, Grass Carp, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass.

Berlin Lake844 min · 29.6 mi
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Berlin Lake

Portage

Berlin Reservoir Wildlife Ramp7

max 60 ft · surveyed

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9. Lake Milton

Lake Milton is a 38-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Lake Milton State Park - Robinson Point Launch Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Milton closest to downtown (≈ 27.9 mi). Public access on Lake Milton: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 36 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Milton938 min · 31.3 mi
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Lake Milton

Mahoning

Lake Milton State Park - Robinson Point Launch Ramp5

max 36 ft · surveyed

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10. Dale Walborn Reservoir

Dale Walborn Reservoir is a 35-minute drive from downtown Akron. Launch at Walborn Marina - Stark Co. Parks, the public ramp on Dale Walborn Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 19 mi). Public access on Dale Walborn Reservoir: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 22 ft. Recorded here: Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, and Rainbow Trout.

Dale Walborn Reservoir1035 min · 22.3 mi
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Dale Walborn Reservoir

Stark

Walborn Marina - Stark Co. Parks6

max 22 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Akron for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Akron fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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