Fishing near Akron, OH
Akron sits on a watershed divide in Summit County, where water drains north to Lake Erie and south toward the Ohio River. The signature draw is the Portage Lakes chain just south of downtown — 1,681 acres across East, North, Turkeyfoot, West, and Long Lake. Within a short drive lie the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers, Nimisila and Mogadore reservoirs, and Ohio's premier muskie water at West Branch Reservoir.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Akron, Ohio and what's needed to catch them.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Warmouth Sunfish
Lepomis gulosus
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
Fishing guides near Akron
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Don Lint
D3 Charters
5.0 (4 reviews)
Another Great Day On Lake Erie With D3 Charters!
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James Whitaker
JW Sportfishing
5.0 (2 reviews)
Experience Walleye Fishing In Lake Erie Charters!
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Jim Woods
Walleye Hunter Fishing Charters LLC
5.0 (1 review)
Fish the Finest Walleyes in Lake Erie! Book Now!
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Shawn Pierce
Pro-Tek Fishing Walleye Charters
5.0 (1 review)
Reel In Cleveland Ohio Fishing Charter Memories
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Al Johnson
Fishin Johnson Charters
5.0 (1 review)
Book Your Next Lake Erie Fishing Charter With us!
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Micheal Long
Irish Eyes Sportfishing Charters
5.0 (1 review)
Lake Erie Fishing Charter
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