Beaver Creek Reservoir Fishing
A 110-acre Ohio reservoir in Seneca County, electric motors only.
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Beaver Creek Reservoir, sized up for Ohio anglers
The ODNR outline for Beaver Creek Reservoir measures 110 acres of water in Seneca County. Roughly 1.6 miles of shoreline wrap around it on the ODNR outline. The nearest town on the Census list is Green Springs, about 2 miles off. The water sits inside ODNR Wildlife District Two (Findlay office).
Boats run under a rule of electric motors only. The hot-spot layer flags areas for catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, saugeye/walleye, sunfish and yellow perch. There are 1 public launch on its shore.
ODNR Division of Wildlife lake outlines (acres and shoreline miles), horsepower and fish hot-spot layers, Census places, retrieved October 26, 2026.
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Each chip ties a fish to Beaver Creek Reservoir through an ODNR hot spot, a stocking record, a trout release or the record book.
ODNR fish hot-spot layers, ODNR stocking records and Outdoor Writers of Ohio records, retrieved October 26, 2026.
Where trailers meet the water at Beaver Creek Reservoir
- Beaver Creek Reservoir launchconcrete ramp, 1 lane, 19 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, no launch fee, electric motors only; City of Clyde
Where else boats go in near Beaver Creek Reservoir
- Raccoon Creek Reservoir launchRaccoon Creek Reservoir, 4 miles northeast
ODNR Parks and Watercraft boating facilities and DOW facility points, retrieved October 26, 2026.
What the booklet allows at Beaver Creek 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 |
These are the Ohio inland limits; Beaver Creek Reservoir follows them except where the booklet names 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.
Fish planted at Beaver Creek Reservoir over the years
The Division of Wildlife ledger shows 107 plantings at Beaver Creek Reservoir from 1970 through 2022, mainly 658,636 walleye, 243,369 yellow perch, 160,973 channel catfish.
| Year | Species | Number | Size or stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Walleye | 22,428 | fingerlings |
| 2022 | Walleye | 11,037 | fingerlings |
| 2021 | Walleye | 11,238 | fingerlings |
| 2021 | Walleye | 11,157 | fingerlings |
| 2021 | Yellow Perch | 29,397 | fingerlings |
| 2020 | Walleye | 11,767 | fingerlings |
| 2020 | Walleye | 10,256 | fingerlings |
| 2020 | Yellow Perch | 27,602 | fingerlings |
| 2019 | Walleye | 22,368 | fingerlings |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch | 28,223 | fingerlings |
| 2017 | Walleye | 45,573 | fingerlings |
| 2017 | Yellow Perch | 28,782 | fingerlings |
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.
Beaver Creek Reservoir and five Ohio lakes nearby
Of the five nearest Ohio lakes with pages, Willard Reservoir is the largest at 199 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | Motor rule | Hot-spot species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Reservoir | 110 | 1 | electric motors only | 6 | |
| Raccoon Creek Reservoir | 4 miles northeast | 36 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 |
| Fremont Reservoir | 9 miles northwest | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Monroeville Reservoir | 16 miles east | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willard Reservoir | 22 miles southeast | 199 | 1 | electric motors only | 6 |
| Lamberjack Reservoir | 22 miles west | 33 | 1 | 10 HP limit | 0 |
ODNR lake outlines, horsepower and hot-spot layers and the launch inventory, retrieved October 26, 2026.
Close by Beaver Creek Reservoir
Lakes a short drive past Beaver Creek Reservoir
- Raccoon Creek Reservoir4 miles northeast
- Fremont Reservoir9 miles northwest
- Monroeville Reservoir16 miles east
- Willard Reservoir22 miles southeast
- Lamberjack Reservoir22 miles west
Where anglers around Beaver Creek Reservoir buy bait
- Burroughs Marine Incmarina, Clyde, 6 miles
- Anglers Suppliesfly shop, Fremont, 9 miles
- Memory Marinamarina, Fremont, 13 miles
- Mountain Man Trading Post Cobait and tackle shop, Tiffin, 14 miles
- Bay Harbor Marinamarina, Vickery, 15 miles
- Bayview Center Baitbait and tackle shop, Sandusky, 19 miles
Ohio captains and guides for Beaver Creek Reservoir
- Eyes On Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Sandusky, (419) 357-0036
- Fishin Ful Myrmidon Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Port Clinton, (419) 734-9711
- Playin' Hooky Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Clyde, (419) 265-5122
- Shore Nuf Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Port Clinton, (419) 734-9999
Villages and cities close to Beaver Creek Reservoir
- Green Springs2 miles
- Clyde5 miles
- Ballville8 miles
Counties on the map with Beaver Creek Reservoir
- Seneca Countyseat: Tiffin
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Fish pictures for a trip to Beaver Creek Reservoir
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The usual Beaver Creek Reservoir questions, sorted
Which Ohio town gives the shortest drive to Beaver Creek Reservoir?
Ohio places it in Seneca County, ODNR Wildlife District Two (Findlay office), about 2 miles from Green Springs.
What does the ODNR outline say about the size of Beaver Creek Reservoir?
Roughly 110 acres by the ODNR outline, with about 1.6 miles of shoreline.
Where do Buckeye boaters back a trailer into Beaver Creek Reservoir?
ODNR lists 1 public launch; start with Beaver Creek Reservoir launch.
Which species does ODNR tie to Beaver Creek Reservoir?
Expect catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, saugeye/walleye, sunfish, yellow perch and channel catfish.
Which 2026-27 booklet limits cover Beaver Creek Reservoir?
Largemouth, Smallmouth, & Spotted Bass: 5 (singly or in combination); minimum 12 inches; Open year-round.
Which Ohio license fits Beaver Creek 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.
Are gas motors allowed on Beaver Creek Reservoir?
ODNR lists electric motors only.
Can I grab crawlers and minnows close to Beaver Creek Reservoir?
Try Burroughs Marine Inc, roughly 6 miles off.
Which fish has ODNR released into Beaver Creek Reservoir?
107 releases from 1970 to 2022, mostly walleye.
Pick a morning for Beaver Creek Reservoir
Read the Ohio limits above, then pick the launch nearest your target.