Clarence J Brown Reservoir is a reservoir in Ohio, near Clark County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Clarence J Brown Reservoir is a reservoir in Clark County, Ohio. Clarence J Brown Reservoir covers about 1,969 acres, reaches a recorded 35 feet and holds about 63,700 acre-feet.
Clarence J. Brown Reservoir has broad open water, a flooded creek route and points that reach toward the old channel. Wind can be especially important on its exposed flats.
Also called C.J. Brown Reservoir, the lake is one of Ohio’s regularly stocked muskellunge waters. Its fish list also includes bass, crappie, white bass and catfish.
Fish reported from Clarence J Brown Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, white bass, and white crappie. Stocking records for Clarence J Brown Reservoir also list muskellunge, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Clarence J Brown, fish weeds, wood and shade with a jig, spinnerbait or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
For panfish at Clarence J Brown, 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.
For roaming fish at Clarence J Brown, follow shad with a small spoon, jig or crankbait for white bass.
For bottom fishing at Clarence J Brown, 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.
For large predators at Clarence J Brown, throw a large bucktail or jerkbait along points and weed edges for muskellunge.
Another option at Clarence J Brown is to bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait near bottom for freshwater drum.
Use large jerkbaits or bucktails along points for muskellunge, follow baitfish with small moving lures for white bass, and fish a jig near cover for crappie.
On a first trip to Clarence J Brown, 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.
Spring around Clarence J Brown 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 Clarence J Brown can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Clarence J Brown, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for pike or muskellunge.
The shorter name is the common version of the reservoir’s full official name.
Try long points and the edge of the old creek route with a bucktail, jerkbait or trolling plug.
Wind can push shad toward a bank or point and gather feeding white bass in a smaller area.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.