79 public boat ramps on published waters near Canton.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Canton; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Nimisila Reservoir
Recorded in Nimisila Reservoir: Sauger, Common Carp, Warmouth, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Nimisila Reservoir reach 32 ft.
- 1Portage Lakes State Park - C 6: boat ramp on Nimisila Reservoir, ≈ 11.8 mi from downtown.
- 2Portage Lakes State Park - CG: boat ramp on Nimisila Reservoir, ≈ 12.4 mi from downtown.
- 3Portage Lakes State Park - SM2: boat ramp on Nimisila Reservoir, ≈ 12.8 mi from downtown.
- 4Portage Lakes State Park - C 1: boat ramp on Nimisila Reservoir, ≈ 13.2 mi from downtown.
Portage Lakes
Recorded in Portage Lakes: Spottail Shiner, Common Carp, Redear, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Portage Lakes reach 34 ft.
- 5Old State Park: boat ramp on Portage Lakes, ≈ 15 mi from downtown.
- 6Portage Lakes State Park - Turkeyfoot: boat ramp on Portage Lakes, ≈ 15.1 mi from downtown.
- 9Portage Lakes State Park - North Reservoir: boat ramp on Portage Lakes, ≈ 16.5 mi from downtown.
Springfield Lake
Recorded in Springfield Lake: Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Walleye, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Springfield Lake reach 30 ft.
- 7Lakemore Park - James B Dodds Lakefront Park: boat ramp on Springfield Lake, ≈ 15.9 mi from downtown.
- 10Springfield Lake - Springfield Ramp: boat ramp on Springfield Lake, ≈ 16.7 mi from downtown.
Dale Walborn Reservoir
Recorded in Dale Walborn Reservoir: Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Dale Walborn Reservoir reach 22 ft.
- 8Walborn Marina - Stark Co. Parks: boat ramp on Dale Walborn Reservoir, ≈ 15.9 mi from downtown.
Deer Creek Reservoir
Recorded in Deer Creek Reservoir: Channel Catfish, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, and Western Mosquitofish.
Surveyed depths in Deer Creek Reservoir reach 20 ft.
- 11Deer Creek Reservoir-Stark Co.Parks: boat ramp on Deer Creek Reservoir, ≈ 17.9 mi from downtown.
Mogadore Reservoir
Recorded in Mogadore Reservoir: Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Warmouth.
Surveyed depths in Mogadore Reservoir reach 25 ft.
- 12Ticknor Road Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Mogadore Reservoir, ≈ 18.1 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Canton for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.
FreshwaterSlowChannel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
48 in50 lb20 yr348 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterWarmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Centrarchidae
12 in2 lb6 yr141 watersGame fish













