Lima Reservoir

Lima Reservoir is a reservoir in Allen County, Ohio. Lima Reservoir covers about 87.5 acres, reaches a recorded 15 feet and holds about 1,573 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Lima Reservoir

Lima 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 Lima Reservoir

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Lima, 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 Lima, 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 Lima Reservoir

On a first trip to Lima, 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 Lima Reservoir

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