Chippewa Lake Fishing
A 335-acre Ohio lake in Medina County, 12 mph max speed.
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What an Ohio trip to Chippewa Lake offers
Division of Wildlife mapping gives Chippewa Lake a surface of 335 acres, all within Medina County. About 3.1 miles of shoreline give bank anglers room to spread out. Chippewa Lake 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 lists 12 mph max speed for boats 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 Chippewa Lake
This list for Chippewa 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.
Boat access around Chippewa Lake
No public ramp on Chippewa Lake turns up in the ODNR inventory; nearby launches are listed.
Other launches a short tow from Chippewa Lake
- Spencer Lake Wildlife Area – EastSpencer Lake, 9 miles west
- Spencer Lake Wildlife Area – WestSpencer Lake, 10 miles west
ODNR Parks and Watercraft boating facilities and DOW facility points, retrieved October 26, 2026.
Limits and seasons at Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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.
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ODNR crews stocked Chippewa Lake on 19 recorded occasions from 2012 to 2022; by count the top species are 354,390 saugeye, 19,423 channel catfish.
| Year | Species | Number | Size or stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saugeye | 68,931 | fingerlings |
| 2021 | Saugeye | 33,656 | fingerlings |
| 2021 | Saugeye | 53,570 | fingerlings |
| 2020 | Channel Catfish | 1,773 | yearling |
| 2020 | Saugeye | 11,227 | fingerlings |
| 2020 | Saugeye | 22,848 | fingerlings |
| 2019 | Saugeye | 36,569 | fingerlings |
| 2018 | Channel Catfish | 2,501 | yearling |
| 2018 | Saugeye | 20,403 | fingerlings |
| 2017 | Saugeye | 68,286 | fingerlings |
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | 717 | yearling |
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | 4,371 | 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.
Chippewa Lake beside the closest Ohio lakes
The biggest neighbor in this table is Wellington Upground Reservoir, with 159 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | Motor rule | Hot-spot species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Lake | 335 | 0 | 12 mph max speed | 0 | |
| Spencer Lake | 9 miles west | 86 | 2 | electric motors only | 0 |
| Silver Creek Lake | 13 miles east | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Findley Lake | 16 miles west | 85 | 2 | electric motors only | 0 |
| Wellington South Reservoir | 18 miles west | 26 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 |
| Wellington Upground Reservoir | 18 miles west | 159 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 |
ODNR lake outlines, horsepower and hot-spot layers and the launch inventory, retrieved October 26, 2026.
In the orbit of Chippewa Lake
Ohio lakes one county over from Chippewa Lake
- Spencer Lake9 miles west
- Silver Creek Lake13 miles east
- Findley Lake16 miles west
- Wellington South Reservoir18 miles west
- Wellington Upground Reservoir18 miles west
Shops that stock up Chippewa Lake trips
- Calabrese's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Chippewa Lake, under a mile
- Risko Fishing Tackle Cobait and tackle shop, Brunswick, 13 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Akron, 3742 Brookwall Drivesporting goods store, Akron, 14 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Akron, 4036 Medina Rdsporting goods store, Akron, 15 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Woostersporting goods store, Wooster, 15 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Strongsvillesporting goods store, Strongsville, 17 miles
Who takes paying anglers onto Chippewa Lake
- Bass Fish Americacharter, Lake Erie, North Olmsted, (440) 471-7192
- Fat Boy Sportfishing Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Wellington, (440) 387-7676
- Fin-Ominal Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Cleveland, (440) 552-0992
- Elite Eyes Sportfishingfishing guide, New Franklin, (330) 962-5352
Ohio towns handy to Chippewa Lake
- Westfield Center3 miles
- Seville4 miles
- Medina5 miles
Where Chippewa Lake falls, county by Ohio county
- Medina Countyseat: Medina
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Photo ID for the fish of Chippewa Lake
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Chippewa Lake: what Buckeye anglers keep asking
Which Ohio county holds Chippewa Lake?
Head for Medina County, ODNR Wildlife District Three (Akron office), under a mile from Chippewa Lake.
How large is Chippewa Lake on ODNR maps?
Close to 335 acres, with about 3.1 miles of shoreline.
How many launches serve Chippewa Lake?
No public ramp is listed for it.
Does Chippewa Lake hold saugeye or bass?
On file: saugeye and channel catfish.
Which booklet rules govern Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa Lake?
Boats run under 12 mph max speed.
Which listed Ohio tackle store is nearest Chippewa Lake?
Calabrese's Bait & Tackle sits under a mile from the water.
Does ODNR stock Chippewa Lake?
The ledger shows 19 plantings, 2012 to 2022, mainly saugeye.
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