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Freshwater fishing near Mansfield
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Freshwater fishing near Mansfield

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

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

The closest by road is Charles Mill Lake, 12 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Mansfield

1. Charles Mill Lake

Charles Mill Lake is a 12-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Charles Mill Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Charles Mill Lake closest to downtown (≈ 7.4 mi). Public access on Charles Mill Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 28 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, White Bass, Common Carp, and Sunshine Bass.

Charles Mill Lake112 min · 7.8 mi
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Charles Mill Lake

Richland

Charles Mill Boat Ramp8

max 28 ft · surveyed

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2. Clear Fork Reservoir

Clear Fork Reservoir is a 17-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Clear Fork Reservoir - Marina, the public ramp on Clear Fork Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 8 mi). Public access on Clear Fork Reservoir: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Muskellunge, Gizzard Shad, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass.

Clear Fork Reservoir217 min · 7.9 mi
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Clear Fork Reservoir

Richland

Clear Fork Reservoir - Marina6

max 25 ft · surveyed

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3. Knox Lake

Knox Lake is a 28-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Knox Lake - North Shore Ramp, the public ramp on Knox Lake closest to downtown (≈ 16.9 mi). Public access on Knox Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 26 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, and Channel Catfish.

Knox Lake428 min · 17.9 mi
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Knox Lake

Knox

Knox Lake - North Shore Ramp6

max 26 ft · surveyed

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4. Alum Creek Lake

Alum Creek Lake is a 48-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Kilbourne Hand Launch, the public ramp on Alum Creek Lake closest to downtown (≈ 37.5 mi). Public access on Alum Creek Lake: 7 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 63 ft. Recorded here: Sauger, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Muskellunge.

Alum Creek Lake548 min · 42.9 mi
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Alum Creek Lake

Delaware

Kilbourne Hand Launch8

max 63 ft · surveyed

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5. Hoover Reservoir

Hoover Reservoir is a 56-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Hoover Reservoir - Oxbow Road Launch Ramp, the public ramp on Hoover Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 44.2 mi). Public access on Hoover Reservoir: 5 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 69 ft. Recorded here: White Bass, Sauger, Blue Catfish, and Grass Carp.

Hoover Reservoir656 min · 48.3 mi
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Hoover Reservoir

Delaware

Hoover Reservoir - Oxbow Road Launch Ramp8

max 69 ft · surveyed

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Lakes near Mansfield

6. Lake Erie

Lake Erie is a 65-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Cranberry Creek Marina, the public ramp on Lake Erie closest to downtown (≈ 43.2 mi). Public access on Lake Erie: 45 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 207 ft. Recorded here: White Perch, Orangespotted Sunfish, Western Mosquitofish, and Goldfish.

Lake Erie365 min · 47.6 mi
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Lake Erie

Ottawa

Cranberry Creek Marina57

max 207 ft · surveyed

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7. Portage Lakes

Portage Lakes is a 67-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Portage Lakes State Park - Turkeyfoot, the public ramp on Portage Lakes closest to downtown (≈ 52.5 mi). Public access on Portage Lakes: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 34 ft. Recorded here: Spottail Shiner, Common Carp, Redear, and Largemouth Bass.

Portage Lakes767 min · 59.5 mi
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Portage Lakes

Summit

Portage Lakes State Park - Turkeyfoot5

max 34 ft · surveyed

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8. Chippewa Lake

Chippewa Lake is a 52-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: White Perch, Goldfish, Grass Carp, and Common Carp.

Chippewa Lake852 min · 42.1 mi
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Chippewa Lake

Medina

5

max 25 ft · surveyed

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9. Rex Lake

Rex Lake is a 72-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Public access on Rex Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 61 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Redear, Largemouth Bass, and Channel Catfish.

Rex Lake972 min · 61.7 mi
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Rex Lake

Summit

7

max 61 ft · surveyed

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10. Springfield Lake

Springfield Lake is a 70-minute drive from downtown Mansfield. Launch at Springfield Lake - Springfield Ramp, the public ramp on Springfield Lake closest to downtown (≈ 59 mi). Public access on Springfield Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Walleye, and Largemouth Bass.

Springfield Lake1070 min · 63.7 mi
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Springfield Lake

Summit

Springfield Lake - Springfield Ramp4

max 30 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

White Bass bites well.

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Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Mansfield 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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