Deer Creek Lake

Pickaway - Ohio


  • 64 catches

  • 580 followers

  • 22 spots

Deer Creek Lake is a good lake for anglers seeking crappies. In 1978, Deer Creek Lake became the first lake in Ohio stocked with saugeye. Deer Creek Lake has populations of bluegill, largemouth bass, white and black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, whi...

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Deer Creek Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. Dean Vik
    - Deer Creek Lake

    10.0 in. White Bass with a worm

  2. Dave Jerry
    - Deer Creek Lake

    White Crappie

    1. Dave Jerry 0
      Don’t know about the size all year, I fish them mostly early spring and late fall
    2. Dave Jerry 0
      No
    3. Creek Warrior 0
      Are you finding them up shallow in prespawn mode? Nice catch !
    4. James George 0
      That's a terrific catch. Can you get the size all year around at Deer Creek?
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  3. Dave Jerry
    - Deer Creek Lake

    fishing 10 ft. deep with slip bobber, no. 6 true turn hook with minnow, split shot just above swivel about 15 inches, biggest was 15, smallest was 9.5 inches

    15.0 in. White Crappie

    1. Tom Armes 0
      good job
      good job
      good job
    2. Amos Armstrong 0
      That's exciting to see! thanks for sharing!
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  4. Dave Jerry
    - Deer Creek Lake

    Bluegill

  5. Dave Jerry
    - Deer Creek Lake

    using tungsten ice jig, minnows and wax worms, fishing suspended fish in 57 ft of water, big crappie was a 14.5 inch slab

    Bluegill

  6. Dave Jerry
    - Deer Creek Lake

    caught them on a variety of bait, minnows, wax worms and plastics

    Black Crappie with a 32nd oz jig about 3 ft under a bobber

    1. Dave Jerry 0
      Caught them from shore by dam
    2. Zach Hughes 0
      how do you get boat access to deer creek when the water is down in the winter?
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  7. Dave Jerry
    - Deer Creek Lake

    popping jig under bobber

    White Crappie with a jig under a bobber

  8. Bre’ Lon Young
    - Deer Creek Lake

    7 lb. 12 oz. 29 in. Hybrid Striped Bass with a rooster tail

    1. Bre’ Lon Young 0
      Lol thanks
    2. jason conley 0
      Not a white bass, it is a Hybrid striped bass.
    3. Marty Nelson 0
      I'm happy for you, I also kinda hate you...
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  9. John Hagans
    - Deer Creek Lake

    7 lb. Channel Catfish with a jig and minnow

    1. jon romanovich 0
      Nice! Keep it up with the fishing and photos!
    2. theodore lehew 0
      Nice
    3. Graham Kemp 0
      Nice kitty!
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  10. John Hagans
    - Deer Creek Lake

    Channel Catfish

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