Listed below you will find the best lakes and streams for muskie fishing in Ohio. The State of Ohio stocked muskie in most of the lakes on the list. You should note that some of the lakes have a 10 horse power motor limit. Before you head out to your favorite muskie lake, you may want to know the latest weather. Just click on Weather and get a five-day forecast for that region. To view the Catch Reports for your favorite lake click on the Lakes Name.  Want to report your Ohio muskie just fill out our Catch Form.

• Alum Creek Reservoir - 3387 acres in Delaware County Weather
• Berlin Lake - 3650 acres near Akron Weather
• Cowan Lake- 690 acres in Clinton County ( 10 H P limit) Weather
• Clear Fork Reservoir- 944 acres Southwest of Mansfield Weather
• Lake Milton - 1685 acres near YoungstownWeather
• Leesville Lake - 1000 acres in Carroll County (10 H P limit) Weather
• Piedmont Lake - 2310 acres Freeport Ohio (10 H P limit) Weather
• Pleasant Hill Reservoir
• Pymatuning Reservoir - 17,000 acres Andover Ohio (10 H P limit)Weather
• Rocky Fork Lake - 2080 acres in Highland County Weather
• Salt Fork Lake - 2952 acres in Guernsey CountyWeather
• West Branch Reservoir - 2650 acres east of Ravenna Ohio Weather

• Alum Creek
• Cowan Creek
• Little Salt Creek
• Rocky Fork Creek
• Sciota River
• Sunfish Creek

Rocky Fork Lake and Creek

• 4/9/98 George Weber caught a 42" muskie casting a Mepps muskie killer.  This was the first muskie for George and it was caught just below the lake dam. photo
• 6/10/98  James Krajcik was trolling a fire tiger Super Shad and caught a 34.5" muskie.
• 6/20/98  James Krajcik caught a 38" muskie trolling a red/white Bagley Monster Shad.
• 7/13/98  James Krajcik was trolling a gold foil Bagley Monster Shad when a 37" muskie nailed it.

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  1999
• 6/5/99 Wendy Johnson caught her first muskie.  She was trolling a green with tiger strip Hot N Tot when the 34" muskie hit her plug.  Her rod and reel only had 10 lb. test line and no leader.
• 6/15/99 Greg Them was casting a weed bed south of Cheshire road when the muskie hit.  The 41" muskie hit a silver Rapala Super Shad Rap.
• 9/26/99 Jeff Knepp was trolling a blue / chrome Bagley when he caught a 42.5"muskie.  This was his first muskie and he released it after taking some photos.

• 4/2/98  Lee Powell caught a 35" muskie casting a shad color Reef Hog.  Lee hooked his fish while fishing a Central Ohio Muskie Inc. Tournament about 11:15 on that rainy Saturday mourning.
• 5/3/98  Diana caught a 43" muskie trolling a Bagley Monster Shad.  She took 1st. place in the Central Ohio Muskie Inc. Open Challenge that was held May 2&3.  There were over 80 entrees with more than 30 muskie caught in the two days.
• Suture caught two Muskies a 36.5" & 33.5" incher.  The 33.5 was taken casting a black/orange/gold 6" Suick  The 36.5 was taken casting a gold Hammer jerkbait.
• 5/9/98  Greg Them caught a 36" muskie trolling a Rapala J13 gold and orange plug.  He hook this fish after only being on the water about five minutes.

• 5/16/98  Mark Kraus caught a 34" & 34.5" Muskie trolling a gold foil & natural shad Bagley monster shad.
• Bob Fangman caught a 34" Muskie trolling a gold Rat-L-Trap. photo
• J.R. caught a 41" muskie trolling a gold Rapala  Super Shad Rap.
• 5/17/98 Bob Fangman caught a 34" and 35.5" muskie trolling a Cobb Bait and a small Bagley silver shad.
• Diana caught a 37" muskie trolling a Bagley Monster Shad
Note: Rocky Fork Muskie Hunters held their Spring Outing May 16 & 17 and had 59 entrees fish the tournament.  In the two days, they had 43 Muskies caught!  Unbelievable!
• 5/20/98  Ben Clever caught a 40.5" muskie casting a white Grim Reaper Spinner bait.  He hooked the fish off a point in a weeded.
• 6/27/98  Jason Geyer was trolling a Tennessee Shad Monster Shad when a 42" muskie slammed his lure!
• 11/1/98  Mark Kraus caught a 34.5" fish trolling a Hot-N-Tot.
• Diana caught a nice 37.5" muskie speed trolling a Hooker bait in the prop wash.
• 12/6/98 Greg Them caught a 32" muskie on a top water bait.  He was casting a silver/green/red Sara Spook.

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1999
• 4/5/99 Gary Hammond caught a nice 41" muskie while trolling a firetiger J-13 Plug.
• 4/24/99 Tim Congleton was trolling a natural Bagley Monster Shad when he caught his first muskie.  The muskie measured 45.5".  Nice first time fish!
• 5/16/99 Mark Kraus landed and released a 37.5" muskie. He was trolling a Bagley Monster Shad when the fish hit.
• 6/7/99 Justin Ault was fishing below the spillway around AM.  He was casting a fire tiger Rapala spoon when he hooked a Monster that measured 46".
• 6/13/99 Danny caught a 42'' muskie.  He was trolling a silver Bagley Monster Shad.
• Mark Kraus caught a 32", 33.5" and 36" muskie.   He was trolling a Bagley Monster Shad.
• 8/7/99 Mark Kraus caught a 41" muskie trolling a gold Cisco.
• 8/21/99 Mark Kraus was casting a Husky Jr. Dardevil spoon when he caught a 36" muskie.
• 10/2/99 Ed was casting a jurk bait near some weed when he caught a 42" muskie.
• 10/7/99 Matt was casting a spinner bait near a log when he hooked a 46" Muskie.
• 10/8/99 Matt was casting a 10" Jake Bait when he hooked a 35'' muskie at boat side.
• 11/27/99 Mark Kraus caught a late season monster while trolling a white Believer.  This muskie broke off the third hook and almost pulled out the split ring of the second hook.  The fish was measured at 47" and released.
• 12/4/99 Jason was trolling a gold A.C. Shiner when he hooked a nice 38.5" muskie.

Cowan Creek

• 4/15/98 Randy was casting a white Rooster Tail for white bass when a 39.5" muskie hit his spinner bait.  That had to be a thrill landing a muskie with a 1/8 oz. spinner bait.

• 7/19/97 Last year in July, Curtis Smith caught a 46" muskie trolling a white and brown Ol Wood Plug.

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  1999
• 7/7/99 Paul Ffrustero was trolling a fire tiger Bagley when he caught a 38" Muskie

Leesville Lake

• 5/16/98   Matt R. caught his fist muskie at Leesville casting a weighted, yellow, orange and gray top Suick.  His 36" muskie wasn't only his first fish, but it was his first time muskie fishing.
• 6/10/98  Curt Russell was casting a blue and white Sisson Shad when he caught a 39" muskie.  This fish was one of three he landed that evening.
• 7/17/98  Ron Shanklin was trolling a chartreuse Bagley Monster Shad when he caught a nice 41" Muskie.  The fish was released after snapping a photo.
• 9/28/98  Bud Wilson caught a 33" fish while trolling a firetiger Depthrader.
• 10/13/98 Bud Wilson was casting a clown Pikie and caught a 36" muskie.
• 11/14/98 Bud Wilson was out casting the ol' clown Pikie again and a 32" muskie nailed it.
• 11/25/98 Bud Wilson, while trolling a shad color Bagley Monster Shad hooked a 44" muskie.  The fish was weighed  32 lb. 5 oz then released.
• 12/19/98 Predator (???)  was trolling a cisco Ernie bait when a 44" muskie nailed his bait.  The water temperature was 40 degrees that day.

• 6/13/99 Chad was casting a Tenn. shad Sisson and caught two nice fish.  He caught a 36.5" and 35" Muskies both on the same day.
• 6/15/99 Frank Fisher caught a 34" Muskie.  He was trolling a Chartreues Tiger Li'l Ernie bait in about 18' of water when the fish hit.
• 6/28/99 Ron Shanklin was trolling a brown/yellow Big Fork Lure when he caught his big muskie.  The fish was 48" and was released after a photo was taken.
• 6/30/99 Ralph Kiko was trolling a black & white HOT-N-TOT when he caught a nice 39" muskie.
• 7/1/99 Donald Tharp was casting a silver Bagley Monster Shad when he caught a 42" muskie.
• 7/15/99 Ron Shanklin was trolling a firetiger Bagley when he hooked a nice 40" muskie.  He was fishing at night when the fish was caught.
• 7/17/99 Chad was trolling a shad color Sisson lure when he hooked a 38" muskie.
• 8/28/99 Steven Broucker was casting a blue Bagley  DBO8 when he caught his first muskie.  The fish was measured at 38.25" and released.

Piedmont Lake

• 4/5/98  Matt caught a 49.5" muskie trolling a Bagley Monster Shad.photo
• 6/17/98  Alan Downs caught a 46.5" muskie trolling at Piedmont Lake.  He didn't say what plug he was using.

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  1999
• 6/25/99 Troy Noice caught a nice 42" muskie while trolling a orange Bagley Monster Shad.
• 6/25/99 Danny caught a 41.5" muskie mid afternoon while trolling a natural Bagley Monster Shad.
• 6/25/99 Mark Kraus caught a 31.5" muskie at 10:30pm.  He was trolling a red-white Bagley Monster Shad.
• 7/27/99 Ron Noga was trolling a perch Believer when he caught a 32" muskie.
• 10/3/99 Thomas Harbison was trolling  a 10" silver Jake mid-morning when the muskie hit.  The 46" fish was released in good condition to fight again!

• 7/3/99 Everett Myers was trolling a chartrues Thunderstick when he caught a 38" muskie.  This is his first muskie and I think he is hooked!

• 8/1/99 Tim Hawkins was casting a black & white Crane Bait when he hooked a 36" muskie.

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• 2/22/00 Matt was casting a red & white Spoon when caught a early season 48" Muskie.

• 7/14/99 Dennis Milner was trolling a blue/crome Monster Shad when he hook his first muskie.  The fish was 44 inches.  He caught a 36" fish two days later.
• 7/16/99 Ron was trolling a perch Believer when he hook a 36" Muskie.

• 7/5/98 Dave Burkitt caught a 33.5" muskie casting a perch Creek Chub Pikie.

• 5/17/98   Mike Cline caught a 36" muskie trolling a firetiger jointed Rapala.
• 5/25/98  Ray Elkins caught a nice 45 incher trolling a firetiger Bagley.  He released the muskie back in good shape.
• 6/01/98  Don Trocchio caught a 36" Muskie trolling a red & white Hot-N-Tot.  Don was lucky to land this fish because he was using 9 lb. test line without a leader.
• 7/25/98  Matt Nolan was casting a firetiger Buchertail when he hooked a 35" Muskie.
• 8/01/98  John Kolt while casting a spinner rubber worm combination caught a 37" Muskie.
• 8/02/98  Jeff Kolt was trolling a red & black Mepps Bucktail when he thought he hit a snag.  But after seeing a big swirl behind the boat he was in for the fight of his life.  After playing his fish for more than 15 minutes he finely was able to land the monster 49" Muskie.  Jeff said he wasn't using muskie tackle, but a light action rod and reel.

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  1999
• 5/2/99 Matt Kircher was casting a 6" hot tiger Ernie bait by the marina bay, when the Monster Muskie hit!  Her measurements were taken before she was released.  ( 53" length & 26.5" girth) WOW!!
• 5/21/99 Paul Ffrustero was trolling a fire tiger Bagley when he caught a 32" Muskie.

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