From Youngstown, 14 waters from our guide are no more than 75 minutes away by road — 11 reservoirs and 3 lakes. Across these waters, 32 fish species are on record.

Closest to Youngstown: Mosquito Creek Lake, 21 minutes away

The closest water to Youngstown is Mosquito Creek Lake, a reservoir, 21 min (17.5 mi) away by road. The drive time is measured to the shore access point: Fishing spot — Mosquito Creek Lake.

Also within a short drive:

32 fish species around Youngstown

Channel Catfish turns up in more of these waters than any other fish: 13 of 14. It is followed by Largemouth Bass (12), Walleye (10), Muskellunge (8) and Common Carp (5).

Where to find them closest to town:

  • Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Walleye: Mosquito Creek Lake, 21 min (17.5 mi)
  • Muskellunge: Lake Milton, 22 min (18.8 mi)
  • Common Carp: Pymatuning Reservoir, 47 min (36.6 mi)

3 waters at the top of the Youngstown list

Our ranking for Youngstown weighs the drive, the depth map, the fish on record and the ramps; it puts these 3 first:

  • Pymatuning Reservoir: 14,220 acres, 8 fish species on record, max depth 32.7 ft (surveyed), 46 ramps and 18,478,372 fish stocked.
  • Mosquito Creek Lake (reservoir): 7,155 acres, 3 fish species on record, max depth 26.4 ft (surveyed), 37 ramps and 484,350,136 fish stocked.
  • Lake Milton (reservoir): 1,683 acres, 5 fish species on record, max depth 35.7 ft (surveyed), 12 ramps and 18,137,948 fish stocked.

Launching near Youngstown: 63 ramps

Around Youngstown you will find 63 boat ramps and 1 shore-fishing spot on the waters in this guide. The boat ramp closest to the city center is Mosquito Creek - Corps of Engineers Ramp (RTE 305) on Mosquito Creek Lake, about 15 mi in a straight line.

Rex Lake goes down to 61.2 ft

Rex Lake has the greatest depth on our map near here, 61.2 ft (surveyed). Other deep spots are Berlin Lake (60 ft), Michael J Kirwan Reservoir (55 ft) and Lake Milton (35.7 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 14 waters.

Stocking records around Youngstown

Stocking records cover 13 of these waters; the largest totals are Mosquito Creek Lake (484,350,136 fish), Berlin Lake (121,821,619 fish) and Dale Walborn Reservoir (21,297,440 fish).

Camping within reach of Youngstown

You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Youngstown. Nearest to the city: Mosquito Lake Campground (15.6 mi, by Mosquito Creek Lake), Mosquito Lake State Park Campground - Group Camp (15.8 mi, by Mosquito Creek Lake) and Mosquito Lake State Park Campground (15.9 mi, by Mosquito Creek Lake).