Weekend fishing itinerary near Cleveland

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

Day 1

Morning: Lake Erie

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

Lake Erie is a 2-minute drive from downtown Cleveland. Launch at Cleveland Lakefront - Edgewater Park Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Erie closest to downtown (≈ 1.8 mi). Public access on Lake Erie: 54 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 207 ft. Recorded here: White Perch, Orangespotted Sunfish, Western Mosquitofish, and Goldfish.

12 min · 1.1 mi

Lake

Lake Erie

Ottawa

Cleveland Lakefront - Edgewater Park Ramp57

max 207 ft · surveyed

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From Cleveland Lakefront - Edgewater Park Ramp to Portage Lakes State Park - North Reservoir: 56 min by road (41.6 mi).

Evening: Portage Lakes

End the day on Portage Lakes.

Portage Lakes is a 50-minute drive from downtown Cleveland. Launch at Portage Lakes State Park - North Reservoir, the public ramp on Portage Lakes closest to downtown (≈ 35.5 mi). Public access on Portage Lakes: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 34 ft. Recorded here: Spottail Shiner, Common Carp, Redear, and Largemouth Bass.

250 min · 40.1 mi

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Portage Lakes

Summit

Portage Lakes State Park - North Reservoir5

max 34 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: LaDue Reservoir

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

LaDue Reservoir is a 41-minute drive from downtown Cleveland. Launch at Auburn Launch Ramp, the public ramp on LaDue Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 24.9 mi). Public access on LaDue Reservoir: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Channel Catfish, White Perch, Walleye, and Redear.

341 min · 29.8 mi

Reservoir

LaDue Reservoir

Geauga

Auburn Launch Ramp6

max 25 ft · surveyed

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From Auburn Launch Ramp to Portage Lakes State Park - C 1: 62 min by road (38.7 mi).

Evening: Nimisila Reservoir

End the day on Nimisila Reservoir.

Nimisila Reservoir is a 57-minute drive from downtown Cleveland. Launch at Portage Lakes State Park - C 1, the public ramp on Nimisila Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 38.9 mi). Public access on Nimisila Reservoir: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 32 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, Common Carp, Warmouth, and Bluegill.

457 min · 44.6 mi

Reservoir

Nimisila Reservoir

Summit

Portage Lakes State Park - C 18

max 32 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

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