William H Harsha Lake is a reservoir in Ohio, near Clermont County.
William H Harsha Lake is a reservoir in Clermont County, Ohio. William H Harsha Lake covers about 2,107 acres, reaches a recorded 100 feet and holds about 294,800 acre-feet.
William H. Harsha Lake has steep main-lake banks, long creek arms, flooded channels and water down to about 100 feet. A first trip should separate the deep lower lake from the shallower upper arms.
The reservoir is also known as East Fork Lake and was built for flood reduction. Its fish list includes both bass species, crappie, white bass and channel catfish.
Fish reported from William H Harsha 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 William H Harsha, 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 William H Harsha, 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 William H Harsha, follow shad with a small spoon, jig or crankbait for white bass.
For bottom fishing at William H Harsha, 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 William H Harsha is to bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait near bottom for freshwater drum.
Use tubes or crankbaits on deeper rock for smallmouth, fish jigs around cover for crappie, and follow shad with small spoons or crankbaits for white bass.
On a first trip to William H Harsha, 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 William H Harsha is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall around William H Harsha 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 William H Harsha, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.
The official reservoir name honors William H. Harsha, while many anglers still call it East Fork Lake after the creek.
Check baitfish and long points first instead of automatically fishing the deepest bottom.
Look for brush or flooded wood in a creek arm close to the old channel.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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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.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.