Amick Reservoir Fishing
A 53-acre Ohio reservoir in Morrow County, electric motors only.
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What an Ohio trip to Amick Reservoir offers
Division of Wildlife mapping gives Amick Reservoir a surface of 53 acres, all within Morrow County. About 1.1 miles of shoreline give bank anglers room to spread out. Iberia sits roughly 2 miles from the water, the shortest hop to a town. Field work here falls to ODNR Wildlife District One (Columbus office).
ODNR lists electric motors only for boats here. ODNR counts 1 public launch here.
ODNR Division of Wildlife lake outlines (acres and shoreline miles), horsepower and fish hot-spot layers, Census places, retrieved October 26, 2026.
Species on record at Amick Reservoir
This list for Amick Reservoir draws on ODNR hot spots, stocking files and Ohio records together.
ODNR fish hot-spot layers, ODNR stocking records and Outdoor Writers of Ohio records, retrieved October 26, 2026.
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- Amicks Reservoir launchgravel ramp, 1 lane, 20 trailer spaces, no launch fee, electric motors only; City of Galion
Other launches a short tow from Amick Reservoir
- Amanns Reservoir launchAmanns Reservoir, under a mile northeast
- Powers Reservoir launchPowers Reservoir, 1 mile northeast
- Clear Fork Reservoir – MarinaClear Fork Reservoir, 9 miles east
- Bucyrus Reservoir # 2 launchBucyrus Lake #2, 10 miles northwest
- Bucyrus Reservoir # 1 / Robert Clark Neff Reservoir launchBucyrus Lake #1, 11 miles northwest
- Paul R Outhwaite Reservoir launchOuthwaite Reservoir, 11 miles northwest
ODNR Parks and Watercraft boating facilities and DOW facility points, retrieved October 26, 2026.
Limits and seasons at Amick Reservoir
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Blue & Flathead Catfish (under 35 inches) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Blue & Flathead Catfish (35 inches or larger) | 1 of each (statewide); minimum 35 inches | Open year-round |
| Channel Catfish (under 28 inches) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Channel Catfish (28 inches or larger) | 1 (statewide); minimum 28 inches | Open year-round |
| Largemouth, Smallmouth, & Spotted Bass | 5 (singly or in combination); minimum 12 inches | Open year-round |
| Muskellunge | 1 | Open year-round |
| Striped, Hybrid-Striped, & White Bass | 30 (singly or in combination); minimum No more than 4 over 15 inches | Open year-round |
| Trout | 5 (singly or in combination) | Open year-round |
| Walleye, Sauger, & Saugeye | 6 (singly or in combination) | Open year-round |
| Yellow Perch | 30 | Open year-round |
Inland limits from the booklet apply on Amick Reservoir, adjusted by any entry printed for it.
Limits as printed in the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations (ODNR Division of Wildlife Publication 5085, effective March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027) and the ODNR Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch daily limits sheet (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027); retrieved October 26, 2026.
Years of ODNR stocking at Amick Reservoir
ODNR crews stocked Amick Reservoir on 81 recorded occasions from 1970 to 2022; by count the top species are 176,519 saugeye, 67,390 channel catfish, 54,010 bluegill.
| Year | Species | Number | Size or stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saugeye | 10,926 | fingerlings |
| 2021 | Saugeye | 5,398 | fingerlings |
| 2021 | Saugeye | 3,154 | fingerlings |
| 2020 | Channel Catfish | 1,350 | fingerlings |
| 2020 | Saugeye | 5,875 | fingerlings |
| 2019 | Saugeye | 7,303 | fingerlings |
| 2018 | Saugeye | 3,322 | fingerlings |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 2,666 | fingerlings |
| 2017 | Saugeye | 12,201 | fingerlings |
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | 2,673 | fingerlings |
| 2016 | Saugeye | 6,819 | fingerlings |
| 2015 | Channel Catfish | 1,347 | yearling |
ODNR Division of Wildlife Ohio Fish Stocking Records (public copy of the DataOhio dataset, current as of May 31, 2022; numbers by water, year, species and life stage); retrieved October 26, 2026.
Amick Reservoir beside the closest Ohio lakes
The biggest neighbor in this table is Clear Fork Reservoir, with 1,034 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | Motor rule | Hot-spot species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amick Reservoir | 53 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 | |
| Powers Reservoir | 1 mile northeast | 28 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 |
| Bucyrus Lake #2 | 9 miles northwest | 31 | 1 | 10 HP limit | 0 |
| Clear Fork Reservoir | 10 miles east | 1,034 | 1 | unlimited horsepower | 5 |
| Riley Reservoir | 10 miles northwest | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bucyrus Lake #1 | 10 miles northwest | 38 | 1 | 10 HP limit | 0 |
ODNR lake outlines, horsepower and hot-spot layers and the launch inventory, retrieved October 26, 2026.
In the orbit of Amick Reservoir
Ohio lakes one county over from Amick Reservoir
- Powers Reservoir1 mile northeast
- Bucyrus Lake #29 miles northwest
- Clear Fork Reservoir10 miles east
- Riley Reservoir10 miles northwest
- Bucyrus Lake #110 miles northwest
Shops that stock up Amick Reservoir trips
- Dick's Sporting Goods Ontariosporting goods store, Ontario, 13 miles
- Rods, Guns and Morebait and tackle shop, Marion, 15 miles
- Grandpa's Tackle Boxbait and tackle shop, Fredericktown, 22 miles
- Norton Sporting Goodsbait and tackle shop, Waldo, 23 miles
- Mifflin Lakes Trading Postbait and tackle shop, Ashland, 24 miles
Ohio towns handy to Amick Reservoir
- Galion3 miles
- Crestline7 miles
- Bucyrus10 miles
Where Amick Reservoir falls, county by Ohio county
- Morrow Countyseat: Mount Gilead
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Photo ID for the fish of Amick Reservoir
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Amick Reservoir: what Buckeye anglers keep asking
Which Ohio county holds Amick Reservoir?
Head for Morrow County, ODNR Wildlife District One (Columbus office), about 2 miles from Iberia.
How large is Amick Reservoir on ODNR maps?
Close to 53 acres, with about 1.1 miles of shoreline.
How many launches serve Amick Reservoir?
1 public launch, with Amicks Reservoir launch first by parking.
Does Amick Reservoir hold saugeye or bass?
On file: channel catfish, saugeye, walleye, largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and smallmouth bass.
Which booklet rules govern Amick Reservoir?
Largemouth, Smallmouth, & Spotted Bass: 5 (singly or in combination); minimum 12 inches; Open year-round.
How much does a visitor from out of state pay for Amick Reservoir?
Anglers 16 and older need an Ohio fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $76.96 for nonresidents and $10.00 for residents 65 and older.
What horsepower is allowed on Amick Reservoir?
Boats run under electric motors only.
Which listed Ohio tackle store is nearest Amick Reservoir?
Dick's Sporting Goods Ontario sits about 13 miles from the water.
Does ODNR stock Amick Reservoir?
The ledger shows 81 plantings, 1970 to 2022, mainly saugeye.
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