Reservoir · Portage, Ohio
Berlin Lake
Berlin Lake
Reservoir · Ohio
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StrikeTracks does not currently provide a live condition rating for this destination. Destination and fishery information is still available.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Berlin Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Berlin Lake is northeast Ohio's USACE Mahoning River reservoir and a well-known ODNR walleye lake. StrikeTracks publishes complete static Fishery with catalog-visible Unavailable conditions because no same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Lowellville 03099500 is not this lake. This is not Mosquito Creek Lake and not West Branch Reservoir.
Target species
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
ODNR Berlin Lake walleye fishery. Not Mosquito Creek Lake and not Lake Erie.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Berlin Lake black crappie.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Berlin Lake channel catfish.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Berlin Lake largemouth, especially flooded spring shallows.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Berlin Lake smallmouth in mid and lower lake structure.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Berlin Lake bluegill.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Berlin Lake white crappie.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
USACE flood-control pool on the Mahoning River at the Portage–Mahoning–Stark junction. Distinct from Mosquito Creek Lake and from Michael J. Kirwan / West Branch Reservoir.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
ODNR and USACE operate public launches around Berlin Lake. Catalog coordinates are the dam / US 224 corridor, not a USGS thermal site.
Stocking information
ODNR manages a popular walleye fishery here. Confirm current official stocking records.
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Official sources
Ohio inland fishing regulations apply. Confirm current ODNR inland limits. This is not a Lake Erie pin.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Berlin Lake is the USACE Mahoning River flood-control reservoir at the Portage–Mahoning–Stark junction and an ODNR-named walleye destination with public Corps and Division of Wildlife launches. inlandHasCompleteStaticFisheryValue passes. Lowellville USGS 03099500 is the Mahoning River, not Berlin pool 00010, and using it would be a tailwater/river-to-lake remap. HIGH plus PATH B does not auto-approve; public Unavailable is approved because Berlin is a distinct northeast Ohio walleye reservoir whose honest Unavailable plus complete static Fishery is useful independently of Mosquito Creek Lake, West Branch, or Lake Erie. This justification is Berlin-specific and does not copy Mosquito or Alum Creek prose.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Portage, Ohio
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Portage
Management Category
USACE / ODNR flood-control reservoir
Regulation Scope
Berlin Lake
Regulation Summary
Berlin Lake: Ohio inland fishing regulations. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Berlin Lake, Portage / Mahoning / Stark counties, Ohio. USACE Mahoning River flood-control reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS water temperature (00010). Mahoning River at Lowellville 03099500 is downstream river temperature, not pool thermal. Not Mosquito Creek Lake and not Lake Erie.
