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Ohio lakes and reservoirs

Norwalk Upper Reservoir Fishing

A 48-acre Ohio reservoir in Huron County, electric motors only.

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Huron County

What an Ohio trip to Norwalk Upper Reservoir offers

Division of Wildlife mapping gives Norwalk Upper Reservoir a surface of 48 acres, all within Huron County. About 1.7 miles of shoreline give bank anglers room to spread out. Norwalk sits roughly 2 miles from the water, the shortest hop to a town.

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

48acres

1.7shoreline 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 Norwalk Upper Reservoir

Launches

Boat access around Norwalk Upper Reservoir

Norwalk Upper Reservoir # 2 launchconcrete ramp, 1 lane, 5 trailer spaces, no launch fee, electric motors only; City of Norwalk

Other launches a short tow from Norwalk Upper Reservoir

Norwalk Reservoir # 3 launch on Memorial ReservoirMemorial Reservoir, under a mile southwest
Vererans Memorial Lake Park on Norwalk Lower ReservoirNorwalk Lower Reservoir, under a mile west

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

Limits

Limits and seasons at Norwalk Upper 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 Norwalk Upper 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

Norwalk Upper 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
Norwalk Upper Reservoir		48	1	electric motors only	0
Memorial Reservoir	under a mile southwest	93	1	electric motors only	0
Norwalk Lower Reservoir	under a mile northwest	31	1	electric motors only	0
Monroeville Reservoir	7 miles west	16	0		0
Willard Reservoir	13 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 Norwalk Upper Reservoir

Ohio lakes one county over from Norwalk Upper Reservoir

Memorial Reservoirunder a mile southwest
Norwalk Lower Reservoirunder a mile northwest
Monroeville Reservoir7 miles west
Willard Reservoir13 miles south
New London Reservoir14 miles southeast

Shops that stock up Norwalk Upper Reservoir trips

Holiday Harbor Marinamarina, Huron, 10 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 Norwalk Upper 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 Norwalk Upper Reservoir

Norwalk2 miles
Milan4 miles
Monroeville6 miles

Where Norwalk Upper Reservoir falls, county by Ohio county

Huron Countyseat: Norwalk

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Fish photos

Photo ID for the fish of Norwalk Upper Reservoir

Blue Catfish, Ohio — Blue Catfish
Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, 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

Norwalk Upper Reservoir: what Buckeye anglers keep asking

Which Ohio county holds Norwalk Upper Reservoir?

Head for Huron County, about 2 miles from Norwalk.

How large is Norwalk Upper Reservoir on ODNR maps?

Close to 48 acres, with about 1.7 miles of shoreline.

How many launches serve Norwalk Upper Reservoir?

1 public launch, with Norwalk Upper Reservoir # 2 launch first by parking.

Does Norwalk Upper Reservoir hold saugeye or bass?

ODNR names no fish for it.

Which booklet rules govern Norwalk Upper 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 Norwalk Upper 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 Norwalk Upper Reservoir?

Boats run under electric motors only.

Which listed Ohio tackle store is nearest Norwalk Upper Reservoir?

Holiday Harbor Marina sits about 10 miles from the water.

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