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Freshwater fishing near Canton
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Freshwater fishing near Canton

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

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

The closest by road is Nimisila Reservoir, 22 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Canton

1. Nimisila Reservoir

Nimisila Reservoir is a 22-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Portage Lakes State Park - C 6, the public ramp on Nimisila Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 11.8 mi). Public access on Nimisila Reservoir: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 32 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, Common Carp, Warmouth, and Bluegill.

Nimisila Reservoir122 min · 14.6 mi
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Nimisila Reservoir

Summit

Portage Lakes State Park - C 68

max 32 ft · surveyed

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2. Atwood Lake

Atwood Lake is a 35-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Atwood Lake East Marina, the public ramp on Atwood Lake closest to downtown (≈ 18.4 mi). Public access on Atwood Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 33 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, and Largemouth Bass.

Atwood Lake335 min · 20.4 mi
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Atwood Lake

Carroll

Atwood Lake East Marina5

max 33 ft · surveyed

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3. Mogadore Reservoir

Mogadore Reservoir is a 31-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Ticknor Road Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Mogadore Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 18.1 mi). Public access on Mogadore Reservoir: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Warmouth.

Mogadore Reservoir431 min · 19.2 mi
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Mogadore Reservoir

Portage

Ticknor Road Boat Ramp14

max 25 ft · surveyed

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4. Tappan Lake

Tappan Lake is a 47-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Tappan Route 250 Launch Ramp, the public ramp on Tappan Lake closest to downtown (≈ 31.8 mi). Public access on Tappan Lake: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 28 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, Goldfish, Walleye, and Largemouth Bass.

Tappan Lake647 min · 43.9 mi
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Tappan Lake

Harrison

Tappan Route 250 Launch Ramp6

max 28 ft · surveyed

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5. Berlin Lake

Berlin Lake is a 42-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Dutch Harbor, the public ramp on Berlin Lake closest to downtown (≈ 24 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 Lake742 min · 27.9 mi
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Berlin Lake

Portage

Dutch Harbor7

max 60 ft · surveyed

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6. Michael J Kirwan Reservoir

Michael J Kirwan Reservoir is a 40-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at West Branch State Park - Fishermans Lot, the public ramp on Michael J Kirwan Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 25.2 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 Reservoir840 min · 29.4 mi
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Michael J Kirwan Reservoir

Portage

West Branch State Park - Fishermans Lot9

max 55 ft · surveyed

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7. Guilford Lake

Guilford Lake is a 44-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Guilford Lake State Park - Red Maple Area, the public ramp on Guilford Lake closest to downtown (≈ 25.8 mi). Public access on Guilford Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 24 ft. Recorded here: Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Sunshine Bass.

Guilford Lake944 min · 27 mi
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Guilford Lake

Columbiana

Guilford Lake State Park - Red Maple Area5

max 24 ft · surveyed

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8. Dale Walborn Reservoir

Dale Walborn Reservoir is a 26-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Walborn Marina - Stark Co. Parks, the public ramp on Dale Walborn Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 15.9 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 Reservoir1026 min · 17.1 mi
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Dale Walborn Reservoir

Stark

Walborn Marina - Stark Co. Parks6

max 22 ft · surveyed

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Lakes near Canton

9. Portage Lakes

Portage Lakes is a 22-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Old State Park, the public ramp on Portage Lakes closest to downtown (≈ 15 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 Lakes222 min · 17.6 mi
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Portage Lakes

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Old State Park5

max 34 ft · surveyed

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10. Rex Lake

Rex Lake is a 25-minute drive from downtown Canton. Public access on Rex Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 61 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Redear, Largemouth Bass, and Channel Catfish.

Rex Lake525 min · 18.4 mi
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Rex Lake

Summit

7

max 61 ft · surveyed

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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.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Canton 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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