Deer Creek Lake is a reservoir in Ohio, near Pickaway County.
Deer Creek Lake northwest of Clark Run Lake is a reservoir in Pickaway County, Ohio. Deer Creek Lake northwest of Clark Run Lake covers about 1,301 acres, reaches a recorded 35 feet and holds about 102,540 acre-feet.
Deer Creek Lake follows a flooded creek valley with a river-like upper end, broad lower water, long points and protected arms. Water color can change after rain.
The reservoir was built for flood reduction and reaches about 35 feet. Bass, crappie, white bass, channel catfish and freshwater drum make up the main fishing choices.
Fish reported from Deer Creek Lake northwest of Clark Run Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, and white crappie.
For bass at Deer Creek northwest of Clark Run, 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 Deer Creek northwest of Clark 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.
For roaming fish at Deer Creek northwest of Clark Run, follow shad with a small spoon, jig or crankbait for white bass.
For bottom fishing at Deer Creek northwest of Clark 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.
Another option at Deer Creek northwest of Clark Run is to bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait near bottom for freshwater drum.
Fish a jig around wood for crappie, use a worm or crankbait on points for bass, and follow shad with a spoon or small crankbait for white bass.
On a first trip to Deer Creek northwest of Clark 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.
Spring around Deer Creek northwest of Clark 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 Deer Creek northwest of Clark Run can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Deer Creek northwest of Clark Run, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.
Incoming creek water can add color and current faster there than in the lower lake.
Try the first point below incoming water, then move to quieter cover if the current is too strong.
Watch for shad on windy points or open flats and cast a small spoon or shad-colored crankbait.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.