Stump Lake is a lake in Ohio, near Geauga County.
Stump Lake is a lake in Geauga County, Ohio. Stump Lake covers about 27 acres; a reliable maximum depth figure was not found.
Stump Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Stump Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
For bass at Stump, fish weeds, wood and shade with a jig, spinnerbait or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Stump, 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.
For bottom fishing at Stump, 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.
On a first trip to Stump, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Stump 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 at Stump 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.