West Lake is a lake in Ohio, near Portage County.
West Lake is a lake in Portage County, Ohio. West Lake covers about 88 acres; a reliable maximum depth figure was not found.
West Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from West Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
For bass at West, fish weeds, wood and shade with a jig, spinnerbait or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at West, 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 West, 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 West, 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 West 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 West 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.