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Crappie Fishing Forecast

The crappie fishing forecast ranks the best lakes greater than 50 acres in the state and in each region based upon standardized fish surveys conducted during the previous five years. Any lake not surveyed during that time is excluded from the forecast. For a description of the forecast and the fields, view the Forecast Details page.

Central Ohio | Northwest Ohio | Northeast Ohio | Southeast Ohio | Southwest Ohio

Top Ranked Crappie Lakes Surveyed within the Past Five Years

**Numbers of Crappie**
Rank	Lake
1	Grand Lake St. Marys
2	Madison Lake
3	Bass Lake
4	Chippewa Lake
5	Spencer Lake
6	Deer Creek Lake
7	Seneca Lake
8	Lake Loramie
9	Indian Lake
10	Guilford Lake
11	Wingfoot Lake
12	Griggs Reservoir
13	Stonelick Lake
14	Cowan Lake
15	Acton Lake
16	Delaware Lake
17	Knox Lake
18	Atwood Lake
19	Springfield Lake
20	Salt Fork Lake

**Crappie over 9 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Madison Lake
2	Seneca Lake
3	Deer Creek Lake
4	Indian Lake
5	Lake Loramie
6	Springfield Lake
7	Bass Lake
8	Berlin Lake
9	Grand Lake St. Marys
10	Delaware Lake
11	Tappan Lake
12	Cowan Lake
13	Chippewa Lake
14	Kokosing Lake
15	Hoover Reservoir
16	Pymatuning Lake
17	Piedmont Lake
18	Kiser Lake
19	Acton Lake
20	Griggs Reservoir

Central Ohio

**Numbers of Crappie**
Rank	Lake
1	Madison Lake
2	Deer Creek Lake
3	Indian Lake
4	Griggs Reservoir
5	Delaware Lake

**Crappie over 9 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Madison Lake
2	Deer Creek Lake
3	Indian Lake
4	Delaware Lake
5	Kokosing Lake

Northwest Ohio

**Numbers of Crappie**
Rank	Lake
1	Clearfork Reservoir
2	Harrison Lake
3	Charles Mill Reservoir
4	Pleasant Hill Lake
5	Lake Lecomte

**Crappie over 9 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Charles Mill Reservoir
2	Pleasant Hill Lake
3	Harrison Lake
4	Clear Fork Reservoir
5	Vets Memorial Reservoir

Northeast Ohio

**Numbers of Crappie**
Rank	Lake
1	Bass Lake
2	Chippewa Lake
3	Spencer Lake
4	Guilford Lake
5	Wingfoot Lake

**Crappie over 9 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Springfield Lake
2	Bass Lake
3	Berlin Lake
4	Tappan Lake
5	Chippewa Reservoir

Southeast Ohio

**Numbers of Crappie**
Rank	Lake
1	Seneca Lake
2	Salt Fork Lake
3	Piedmont Lake
4	Dillon Lake
5	Jackson Lake

**Crappie over 9 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Seneca Lake
2	Piedmont Lake
3	Jackson Lake
4	Dillon Lake
5	Salt Fork Lake

Southwest Ohio

**Numbers of Crappie**
Rank	Lake
1	Grand Lake St. Marys
2	Lake Loramie
3	Stonelick Lake
4	Cowan Lake
5	Acton Lake

**Crappie over 9 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Lake Loramie
2	Grand Lake St. Marys
3	Cowan Lake
4	Acton Lake
5	East Fork Lake