When it comes to fishing, there’s no shortage of swimmers in the waters around Delaware, OH. The lakes provide excellent fishing spots where anglers reel in a wide variety of fish species. Here you can fish from a boat or miles of shoreline for anything from bass, bluegill, catfish to crappie, muskie, and saugeye.
1. Alum Creek Reservoir
The secluded inlets and narrow coves on the northern side of the 3,387 Alum Creek Reservoir make this the ideal spot to hook saugeye, muskie, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and largemouth and smallmouth bass. Long lake stretches are covered by dense forage, making access and bank fishing difficult in places.
However, the lake has a marina, six boat ramps, kayak and canoe launches situated around the lake, and many other access points. You can also rent watercraft from the marina.
2. Alum Creek
Head out with your fishing pole to Alum Creek for a day of excellent bank fishing. The fish bite pretty well all along the creek. You can cast your line for white, smallmouth, and largemouth bass, saugeye, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and muskie. Those in the know say night fishing in Alum Creek is the best. It’s quiet with no people around, and the bass feed at night.
3. Delaware Lake
The 1,330-acre Delaware Lake has 30 miles of shoreline. It’s one of the most popular fishing destinations in Ohio for shore and boat fishing. Anglers come to the lake to catch largemouth, smallmouth, and white bass, black and white crappie, channel catfish, bluegill, walleye, saugeye, and muskellunge. There’s a full-service marina with a dock, boat launches, and watercraft rentals available.
4. Griggs Reservoir
The 387-acre Griggs Reservoir is another popular spot where Ohio anglers flock for an excellent day of fishing. Fishermen cast their lines from boats or the shoreline and reel in largemouth, smallmouth, hybrid striped bass, black and white crappie, bullhead, saugeye, bluegill, channel catfish, and carp.
5. Buckeye Lake
The 3,300-acre Buckeye Lake is just the spot for a tranquil day of fishing from the banks or a boat. The lake is designated an unlimited horsepower lake with several boat launches. Still, there are plenty of fishing boats, sailboats, rowboats, and pontoons on the lake. In addition to boat fishing, there are ample spots to fish from the banks. Anglers hook largemouth bass, perch, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and bullhead in the lake.
6. Madison Lake
Don’t be fooled by the size of the 106-acre Madison Lake when it comes to fishing. This small lake has four miles of shoreline and easily competes with the more prominent lakes in the region when you’re after The Big One. Cast your line from the shore or a boat and reel in channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, bullhead, saugeye, and bass. The lake has a small boat launch and an electric motors-only restriction.
Pack your fishing gear and head out to one of these excellent locales for a day of peaceful bank or boat fishing. Make plans to visit each one and who knows – you may find a new favorite spot!
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