Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Youngstown. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Pymatuning Reservoir
Start the day on Pymatuning Reservoir, launching from the ramp below.
Pymatuning Reservoir is a 47-minute drive from downtown Youngstown. Launch at Jonestown Livery, the public ramp on Pymatuning Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 29.7 mi). Public access on Pymatuning Reservoir: 22 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 33 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Walleye, Muskellunge, and Banded Killifish.
From Jonestown Livery to Causeway Sport Shop: 29 min by road (18.6 mi).
Evening: Mosquito Creek Lake
End the day on Mosquito Creek Lake.
Mosquito Creek Lake is a 21-minute drive from downtown Youngstown. Launch at Causeway Sport Shop, the public ramp on Mosquito Creek Lake closest to downtown (≈ 20.4 mi). Public access on Mosquito Creek Lake: 10 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 26 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Walleye.
Day 2
Morning: Lake Milton
Start the day on Lake Milton, launching from the ramp below.
Lake Milton is a 22-minute drive from downtown Youngstown. Launch at Lake Milton State Park - Miller Landing, the public ramp on Lake Milton closest to downtown (≈ 16.7 mi). Public access on Lake Milton: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 36 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, and Channel Catfish.
From Lake Milton State Park - Miller Landing to Berlin Reservoir Wildlife Ramp: 12 min by road (6.3 mi).
Evening: Berlin Lake
End the day on Berlin Lake.
Berlin Lake is a 33-minute drive from downtown Youngstown. Launch at Berlin Reservoir Wildlife Ramp, the public ramp on Berlin Lake closest to downtown (≈ 19.1 mi). Public access on Berlin Lake: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Muskellunge, Grass Carp, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Goldfish is at peak around Youngstown in November.
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowChannel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
48 in50 lb20 yr348 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowMuskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae
60 in80 lb20 yr144 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakGoldfish
Carassius auratus
Cyprinidae
18 in4 lb10 yr58 waters











