Deer Creek Reservoir fishing

Fishing Deer Creek Reservoir usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 41 of 74 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2019. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1977. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1977. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 1972. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

Last stocked January 1, 2019. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2019 it was January 1, 2019, about when it usually is. About 13,497 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 7 lakes in Stark County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 22 years between 1970 and 2019.

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, it is ADA accessible, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Alliance. Facilities include restrooms. Stark Parks Deer Creek Reservoir: free boat launch for electric motors only (10 HP limit), plus shoreline kayak launch and adaptive kayak launch off the main parking lot. Portable restrooms in the lot. Also a Mahoning Valley Trail trailhead.

Dale Walborn Reservoir (3.2 mi), Berlin Lake (8 mi), West Branch Reservoir (13 mi), and Lake Milton (13.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Dale Walborn Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, and Hybrid Striped Bass, Berlin Lake is also stocked with Walleye, West Branch Reservoir is also stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, and Saugeye, and Lake Milton is also stocked with Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Muskellunge.