Reservoir · Clermont, Ohio
East Fork Lake
East Fork 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 East Fork 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
East Fork Lake is greater Cincinnati's USACE William H. Harsha reservoir inside East Fork State Park. StrikeTracks publishes complete static Fishery with catalog-visible Unavailable conditions because no same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Perintown 03247500 is not this lake. This is not Caesar Creek and not the Little Miami river pin.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
East Fork / Harsha largemouth. Not Caesar Creek Lake.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
East Fork 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
East Fork channel catfish.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
East Fork smallmouth.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
East Fork white crappie.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
East Fork bluegill.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
East Fork white bass.
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
USACE flood-control pool on the East Fork Little Miami in Clermont County. Distinct from Caesar Creek Lake and from the Little Miami near Oldtown.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
East Fork State Park documents public ramps and shore fishing. Catalog coordinates are the state-park / dam corridor, not USGS 03247500.
Stocking information
ODNR manages the inland fishery at East Fork State Park. Confirm current official stocking records.
Official sources
Ohio inland fishing regulations apply. Confirm current ODNR inland limits. Little Miami river and Caesar Creek Lake are other destinations.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. East Fork Lake is the Clermont County USACE William H. Harsha reservoir inside East Fork State Park, the Cincinnati-metro inland flagship distinct from Caesar Creek. inlandHasCompleteStaticFisheryValue passes. USGS 03247500 at Perintown is the East Fork Little Miami River, not Harsha pool 00010. HIGH plus PATH B does not auto-approve; public Unavailable is approved because Harsha is a distinct greater-Cincinnati USACE lake whose honest Unavailable plus complete static Fishery is useful independently of Caesar Creek and the Little Miami river pin. This justification is East Fork-specific and does not copy Caesar Creek or Alum Creek prose.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Clermont, 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
Clermont
Management Category
USACE / ODNR flood-control reservoir
Regulation Scope
East Fork Lake
Regulation Summary
East Fork Lake: Ohio inland fishing regulations at East Fork State Park. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, White Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
East Fork Lake (William H. Harsha Lake), Clermont County, Ohio, inside East Fork State Park. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS water temperature (00010). East Fork Little Miami at Perintown 03247500 is a downstream river site, not pool thermal. Not Caesar Creek Lake and not the Little Miami River.
