Pymatuning Reservoir
Pymatuning Reservoir is a lake in Ohio. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
🌧️ Rain
Water temp (est.)
22.6°C
Air temp
25.0°C
Wind
5.8 m/s
Pressure
1010.0
→ stable
Clouds
100.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌇
Dusk
19:41–21:41
🌙
Night
21:41–05:02
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
11:00
🌧️
25.0°
12:00
☁️
25.0°
13:00
🌧️
26.0°
14:00
🌧️
24.0°
15:00
⛅
24.0°
16:00
⛅
25.0°
17:00
⛅
26.0°
18:00
🌤️
26.0°
19:00
⛅
26.0°
20:00
⛅
25.0°
21:00
⛅
23.0°
22:00
🌤️
22.0°
Likely catch now (17 species)
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, overcast lifts the bite.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Colour
Stained water: try red, yellow and strong scent for common carp.
Lure
Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
Pymatuning Reservoir is a man-made lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and Ashtabula County, Ohio, in the United States, on land that was once a very large swamp. Much of it is incorporated into two state parks: Pymatuning State Park in Pennsylvania, and Pymatuning State Park in Ohio.
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