Weekend fishing itinerary near Canton

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Canton. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Nimisila Reservoir

Start the day on Nimisila Reservoir, launching from the ramp below.

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.

122 min · 14.6 mi

Reservoir

Nimisila Reservoir

Summit

Portage Lakes State Park - C 68

max 32 ft · surveyed

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From Portage Lakes State Park - C 6 to Old State Park: 12 min by road (5.2 mi).

Evening: Portage Lakes

End the day on 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.

222 min · 17.6 mi

Lake

Portage Lakes

Summit

Old State Park5

max 34 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Atwood Lake

Start the day on Atwood Lake, launching from the ramp below.

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.

335 min · 20.4 mi

Reservoir

Atwood Lake

Carroll

Atwood Lake East Marina5

max 33 ft · surveyed

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From Atwood Lake East Marina to Mogadore Boat House: 65 min by road (39.4 mi).

Evening: Mogadore Reservoir

End the day on Mogadore Reservoir.

Mogadore Reservoir is a 31-minute drive from downtown Canton. Launch at Mogadore Boat House, 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.

431 min · 19.2 mi

Reservoir

Mogadore Reservoir

Portage

Mogadore Boat House14

max 25 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.