Aquilla Lake Fishing
A 42-acre Ohio lake in Geauga County.
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What an Ohio trip to Aquilla Lake offers
Division of Wildlife mapping gives Aquilla Lake a surface of 42 acres, all within Geauga County. About 5 miles of shoreline give bank anglers room to spread out. Aquilla sits under a mile from the water, the shortest hop to a town. Field work here falls to ODNR Wildlife District Three (Akron office).
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 Aquilla Lake
This list for Aquilla Lake 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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No public ramp on Aquilla Lake turns up in the ODNR inventory; nearby launches are listed.
Other launches a short tow from Aquilla Lake
- Headwater Park on East Branch ReservoirEast Branch Reservoir, 4 miles southeast
- Punderson State ParkPunderson Lake, 6 miles south
- Eldon Russell Park on Cuyahoga RiverCuyahoga River, 8 miles south
- La Due Reservoir – Boat House launchLa Due Reservoir, 11 miles south
- Route 44 Launch Ramp on La Due ReservoirLa Due Reservoir, 12 miles south
ODNR Parks and Watercraft boating facilities and DOW facility points, retrieved October 26, 2026.
Limits and seasons at Aquilla Lake
| 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 Aquilla Lake, 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 Aquilla Lake
ODNR crews stocked Aquilla Lake on 37 recorded occasions from 1970 to 2021; by count the top species are 8,688 channel catfish, 8,174 northern pike, 8,030 largemouth bass.
| Year | Species | Number | Size or stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Channel Catfish | 901 | yearling |
| 2019 | Channel Catfish | 675 | yearling |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 681 | yearling |
| 2015 | Channel Catfish | 722 | yearling |
| 2013 | Channel Catfish | 692 | yearling |
| 2011 | Channel Catfish | 739 | yearling |
| 2009 | Channel Catfish | 743 | yearling |
| 2007 | Channel Catfish | 725 | yearling |
| 2006 | Channel Catfish | 723 | yearling |
| 2003 | Channel Catfish | 738 | yearling |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 695 | yearling |
| 1999 | Channel Catfish | 654 | 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.
Aquilla Lake beside the closest Ohio lakes
The biggest neighbor in this table is Mosquito Creek Lake, with 7,212 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | Motor rule | Hot-spot species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquilla Lake | 42 | 0 | 0 | ||
| East Branch Reservoir | 4 miles east | 403 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 |
| Punderson Lake | 6 miles south | 80 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 |
| La Due Reservoir | 11 miles south | 1,480 | 3 | electric motors only | 0 |
| New Lyme Lake | 22 miles east | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mosquito Creek Lake | 25 miles southeast | 7,212 | 16 | unlimited horsepower | 0 |
ODNR lake outlines, horsepower and hot-spot layers and the launch inventory, retrieved October 26, 2026.
In the orbit of Aquilla Lake
Ohio lakes one county over from Aquilla Lake
- East Branch Reservoir4 miles east
- Punderson Lake6 miles south
- La Due Reservoir11 miles south
- New Lyme Lake22 miles east
- Mosquito Creek Lake25 miles southeast
Shops that stock up Aquilla Lake trips
- Loveland Fishing Chartersbait and tackle shop, Chardon, 8 miles
- 1 Stop Fishing Shop LTDbait and tackle shop, Chagrin Falls, 11 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Mentorsporting goods store, Mentor, 13 miles
- Drifters Fly & Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Painesville, 14 miles
- Chagrin River Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Chagrin Falls, 14 miles
- Riverbend Marina Incmarina, Painesville, 14 miles
Who takes paying anglers onto Aquilla Lake
- Aqua Fantasea Fishing Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Mentor, (440) 257-3231
- Eyes Ready Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Willoughby, (440) 749-6150
- Loveland Fishing Charterscharter, Chardon, (440) 286-3532
- Top Flight Sport Fishingcharter, Lake Erie, Grand River, (440) 221-8368
- Wallhanger Charterscharter, Lake Erie, grand river, (440) 547-8171
Ohio towns handy to Aquilla Lake
- Chardon3 miles
- Burton5 miles
- Middlefield7 miles
Where Aquilla Lake falls, county by Ohio county
- Geauga Countyseat: Chardon
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Aquilla Lake: what Buckeye anglers keep asking
Which Ohio county holds Aquilla Lake?
Head for Geauga County, ODNR Wildlife District Three (Akron office), under a mile from Aquilla.
How large is Aquilla Lake on ODNR maps?
Close to 42 acres, with about 5 miles of shoreline.
How many launches serve Aquilla Lake?
No public ramp is listed for it.
Does Aquilla Lake hold saugeye or bass?
On file: northern pike, channel catfish and largemouth bass.
Which booklet rules govern Aquilla Lake?
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 Aquilla Lake?
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 Aquilla Lake?
The horsepower layer leaves it blank.
Which listed Ohio tackle store is nearest Aquilla Lake?
Loveland Fishing Charters sits about 8 miles from the water.
Does ODNR stock Aquilla Lake?
The ledger shows 37 plantings, 1970 to 2021, mainly channel catfish.
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