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Sunfish Fishing Forecast

The sunfish fishing forecast ranks the best lakes greater than 50 acres in the state and in each region for bluegill and redear sunfish 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 Sunfish Lakes Surveyed within the Past Five Years

**Numbers of Sunfish**
Rank	Lake
1	Shelby Reservoir #3
2	Lima Lake
3	Guilford Lake
4	Ross Lake
5	West Reservoir
6	Findley Lake
7	Spencer Lake
8	Lake Snowden
9	Punderson Lake
10	Van Wert Reservoir #1
11	Grand Lake St. Marys
12	Shreve Lake
13	Dow Lake
14	Fox Lake
15	North Reservoir
16	Tycoon Lake
17	Amick Reservoir
18	Lake Rupert
19	Madison Lake
20	Tappan Lake

**Sunfish over 7 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Spencer Lake
2	West Reservoir
3	Tycoon Lake
4	Lake Hope
5	Lake La Su An
6	Jackson Lake
7	East Reservoir
8	Kiser Lake
9	Wingfoot Lake
10	Grand Lake St. Marys
11	Lake Snowden
12	Lake Alma
13	Acton Lake
14	Jackson City Reservoir
15	Fox Lake
16	Hargus Lake
17	Tappan Lake
18	Long Lake
19	Lake Rupert
20	Highlandtown Lake

Central Ohio

**Numbers of Sunfish**
Rank	Lake
1	Madison Lake
2	Knox Lake
3	Hargus Lake
4	O' Shaughnessy Reservoir
5	Kiser Lake

**Sunfish over 7 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Kiser Lake
2	Hargus Lake
3	Indian Lake
4	Knox Lake
5	Buckeye Lake

Northwest Ohio

**Numbers of Sunfish**
Rank	Lake
1	Shelby Reservoir #3
2	Lima Lake
3	Van Wert Reservoir #1
4	Amick Reservoir
5	Pleasant Hill Lake

**Sunfish over 7 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Lake La Su An
2	Beaver Creek Reservoir
3	Pleasant Hill Lake
4	Van Wert Reservoir #1
5	Amick Reservoir

Northeast Ohio

**Numbers of Sunfish**
Rank	Lake
1	Guilford Lake
2	West Reservoir
3	Findley Lake
4	Soencer Lake
5	Punderson Lake

**Sunfish over 7 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Spencer Lake
2	West Reservoir
3	East Reservoir
4	Wingfoot Lake
5	Tappan Lake

Southeast Ohio

**Numbers of Sunfish**
Rank	Lake
1	Ross Lake
2	Lake Snowden
3	Dow Lake
4	Fox Lake
5	Tycoon Lake

**Sunfish over 7 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Tycoon Lake
2	Lake Hope
3	Jackson Lake
4	Lake Snowden
5	Lake Alma

Southwest Ohio

**Numbers of Sunfish**
Rank	Lake
1	Grand Lake St. Marys
2	Grant Lake
3	Acton Lake
4	Lake Loramie
5	East Fork Lake

**Sunfish over 7 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Grant Lake St. Marys
2	Acton Lake
3	Rush Run Lake
4	Lake Loramie
5	Clark Lake