Wolf Run Lake is a reservoir in Noble County, Ohio. Wolf Run Lake covers about 208 acres, reaches a recorded 51 feet and holds about 7,737 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Wolf Run Lake
Wolf Run Lake has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.
Fish and Useful Baits at Wolf Run Lake
Fish reported from Wolf Run Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, saugeye, walleye, and white crappie.
Bass
For bass at Wolf Run, fish weeds, wood and shade with a jig, spinnerbait or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Wolf Run, use a small jig or live minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds and shade for sunfish.
Walleye, Saugeye and White Bass
For roaming fish at Wolf Run, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and the old channel for walleye, and work a jig, blade bait or small crankbait close to bottom for saugeye.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Wolf Run, put cut bait, chicken liver or a nightcrawler on bottom for channel catfish, and fish corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Wolf Run Lake
On a first trip to Wolf Run, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Wolf Run Lake
Spring around Wolf Run is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Wolf Run can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.