Fremont Reservoir

Fremont Reservoir is a reservoir in Sandusky County, Ohio. Fremont Reservoir covers about 90.3 acres and reaches a recorded 30 feet.

What to Expect at Fremont Reservoir

Fremont Reservoir 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 Fremont Reservoir

Fish reported from Fremont Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, white crappie, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Fremont, fish weeds, wood and shade with a jig, spinnerbait or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Fremont, 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, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Fremont, 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 Fremont Reservoir

On a first trip to Fremont, 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 Fremont Reservoir

Spring around Fremont 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 Fremont can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.