Our map counts 22 fishing waters within 75 minutes of Canton: 16 reservoirs and 6 lakes. Across these waters, 61 fish species are on record.

The shortest drive: Nimisila Reservoir, 22 min

The closest water to Canton is Nimisila Reservoir, 22 min (14.6 mi) away by road. The drive time is measured to the ramp: Portage Lakes State Park - C 6.

Also within a short drive:

61 fish species around Canton

The most widespread fish is Channel Catfish, recorded in 19 of the 22 waters. It is followed by Largemouth Bass (17), Walleye (16), Muskellunge (12) and Sauger (8).

Where to find them closest to town:

  • Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye and Sauger: Nimisila Reservoir, 22 min (14.6 mi)
  • Muskellunge: Rex Lake, 25 min (18.4 mi)

Where to start: Nimisila Reservoir

Our ranking for Canton weighs the drive, the depth map, the fish on record and the ramps; it puts these 3 first:

  • Nimisila Reservoir: 764 acres, 8 fish species on record, max depth 31.9 ft (surveyed), 4 ramps and 3,231,915 fish stocked.
  • Portage Lakes: 336 acres, 5 fish species on record, max depth 33.7 ft (surveyed), 8 ramps and 601,465 fish stocked.
  • Atwood Lake (reservoir): 1,532 acres, 5 fish species on record, max depth 33.1 ft (surveyed), 8 ramps and 11,598,881 fish stocked.

Lake Erie goes down to 206.7 ft

Lake Erie has the greatest depth on our map near here, 206.7 ft (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 22 waters.

79 boat ramps within reach

The waters within reach of Canton have 79 boat ramps. Nearest to the center for launching: Portage Lakes State Park - C 6 on Nimisila Reservoir, roughly 11.8 mi as the crow flies.

Stocking records around Canton

Stocking records cover 21 of these waters; the largest totals are Mosquito Creek Lake (484,350,136 fish), Berlin Lake (121,821,619 fish) and Salt Fork Lake (43,270,946 fish).

Camping within reach of Canton

You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Canton. Nearest to the city: Nimisila Reservoir Metro Park Campground (12.5 mi, by Nimisila Reservoir), Countryside Campground (18.3 mi, by Mogadore Reservoir) and Atwood Lake Campground (main gate) (18.4 mi, by Atwood Lake).