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Ohio lakes and reservoirs

Memorial Reservoir Fishing

A 93-acre Ohio reservoir in Huron County, electric motors only.

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Huron County

What an Ohio trip to Memorial Reservoir offers

Division of Wildlife mapping gives Memorial Reservoir a surface of 93 acres, all within Huron County. About 2.4 miles of shoreline give bank anglers room to spread out. Norwalk sits roughly 1 mile from the water, the shortest hop to a town.

ODNR lists electric motors only for boats here. ODNR counts 1 public launch here.

93acres

2.4shoreline miles

1public launches

electric motors onlymotor rule

ODNR Division of Wildlife lake outlines (acres and shoreline miles), horsepower and fish hot-spot layers, Census places, retrieved October 26, 2026.

Directions to Memorial Reservoir

Launches

Boat access around Memorial Reservoir

Norwalk Reservoir # 3 launch on Memorial Reservoirconcrete ramp, 1 lane, 13 trailer spaces, no launch fee, electric motors only; City of Norwalk

Other launches a short tow from Memorial Reservoir

Norwalk Upper Reservoir # 2 launchNorwalk Upper Reservoir, under a mile east
Vererans Memorial Lake Park on Norwalk Lower ReservoirNorwalk Lower Reservoir, under a mile northwest

ODNR Parks and Watercraft boating facilities and DOW facility points, retrieved October 26, 2026.

Limits

Limits and seasons at Memorial 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 Memorial 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.

Ohio license and limits

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Compare

Memorial Reservoir beside the closest Ohio lakes

The biggest neighbor in this table is New London Reservoir, with 212 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Launches	Motor rule	Hot-spot species
Memorial Reservoir		93	1	electric motors only	0
Norwalk Upper Reservoir	under a mile northeast	48	1	electric motors only	0
Norwalk Lower Reservoir	under a mile north	31	1	electric motors only	0
Monroeville Reservoir	7 miles west	16	0		0
Willard Reservoir	12 miles south	199	1	electric motors only	6
New London Reservoir	14 miles southeast	212	1	electric motors only	0

ODNR lake outlines, horsepower and hot-spot layers and the launch inventory, retrieved October 26, 2026.

Nearby

In the orbit of Memorial Reservoir

Ohio lakes one county over from Memorial Reservoir

Norwalk Upper Reservoirunder a mile northeast
Norwalk Lower Reservoirunder a mile north
Monroeville Reservoir7 miles west
Willard Reservoir12 miles south
New London Reservoir14 miles southeast

Shops that stock up Memorial Reservoir trips

Holiday Harbor Marinamarina, Huron, 11 miles
Harbor Northmarina, Huron, 11 miles
Marinas Internationalmarina, Huron, 11 miles
Boat Basinmarina, Huron, 11 miles
South Shore Marinemarina, Huron, 11 miles
Cranberry Creek Marinamarina, Huron, 12 miles

Who takes paying anglers onto Memorial Reservoir

Eyes On Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Sandusky, (419) 357-0036
Lake Erie Charters – Captain Park's Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Huron, (888) 306-7835
Schofield Charter Servicecharter, Lake Erie, Huron, (419) 433-5671
Tra-Lin Fishing Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Huron, (419) 433-4071

Ohio towns handy to Memorial Reservoir

Norwalk1 mile
Milan4 miles
Monroeville6 miles

Where Memorial Reservoir falls, county by Ohio county

Huron Countyseat: Norwalk

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Fish photos

Photo ID for the fish of Memorial Reservoir

Blue Catfish, Ohio — Blue Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Channel Catfish, Ohio — Channel Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Hybrid Striped Bass, Ohio — Hybrid Striped Bass
Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain

Steelhead, Ohio — Steelhead
Photo: Mike Heine, CC BY 4.0

Answers

Memorial Reservoir: what Buckeye anglers keep asking

Which Ohio county holds Memorial Reservoir?

Head for Huron County, about 1 mile from Norwalk.

How large is Memorial Reservoir on ODNR maps?

Close to 93 acres, with about 2.4 miles of shoreline.

How many launches serve Memorial Reservoir?

1 public launch, with Norwalk Reservoir # 3 launch on Memorial Reservoir first by parking.

Does Memorial Reservoir hold saugeye or bass?

ODNR names no fish for it.

Which booklet rules govern Memorial 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 Memorial 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 Memorial Reservoir?

Boats run under electric motors only.

Which listed Ohio tackle store is nearest Memorial Reservoir?

Holiday Harbor Marina sits about 11 miles from the water.

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