Shreve Lake Fishing
A 62-acre Ohio lake in Wayne County, electric motors only.
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Shreve Lake, sized up for Ohio anglers
The ODNR outline for Shreve Lake measures 62 acres of water in Wayne County. Roughly 1.3 miles of shoreline wrap around it on the ODNR outline. The nearest town on the Census list is Shreve, about 1 mile off. The water sits inside ODNR Wildlife District Three (Akron office).
Boats run under a rule of electric motors only. 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.
Fish the Ohio files name for Shreve Lake
Each chip ties a fish to Shreve Lake 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.
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- Shreve Lake Wildlife Areaconcrete ramp, 2 lanes, 8 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, no wake; ODNR Division of Wildlife-District Three
ODNR Parks and Watercraft boating facilities and DOW facility points, retrieved October 26, 2026.
What the booklet allows at Shreve 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 |
These are the Ohio inland limits; Shreve Lake 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 Shreve Lake over the years
The Division of Wildlife ledger shows 26 plantings at Shreve Lake from 1970 through 2012, mainly 24,373 channel catfish, 6,700 largemouth bass, 4,240 northern pike.
| Year | Species | Number | Size or stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Channel Catfish | 1,600 | yearling |
| 2010 | Channel Catfish | 1,724 | yearling |
| 2008 | Channel Catfish | 1,587 | yearling |
| 2006 | Channel Catfish | 1,915 | yearling |
| 2004 | Channel Catfish | 1,518 | yearling |
| 2002 | Channel Catfish | 1,506 | yearling |
| 2002 | Channel Catfish | 1,559 | yearling |
| 2000 | Channel Catfish | 1,349 | yearling |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 1,449 | yearling |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 404 | yearling |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 1,047 | yearling |
| 1996 | Channel Catfish | 1,450 | 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.
Shreve Lake and five Ohio lakes nearby
Of the five nearest Ohio lakes with pages, Charles Mill Lake is the largest at 1,348 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | Motor rule | Hot-spot species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreve Lake | 62 | 1 | electric motors only | 0 | |
| Pleasant Hill Reservoir | 15 miles west | 790 | 1 | unlimited horsepower | 6 |
| Charles Mill Lake | 18 miles west | 1,348 | 2 | 10 HP limit | 5 |
| Knox Lake | 27 miles southwest | 491 | 3 | unlimited horsepower, no wake | 3 |
| Chippewa Lake | 27 miles north | 335 | 0 | 12 mph max speed | 0 |
| Silver Creek Lake | 29 miles northeast | 46 | 0 | 0 |
ODNR lake outlines, horsepower and hot-spot layers and the launch inventory, retrieved October 26, 2026.
Close by Shreve Lake
Lakes a short drive past Shreve Lake
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir15 miles west
- Charles Mill Lake18 miles west
- Knox Lake27 miles southwest
- Chippewa Lake27 miles north
- Silver Creek Lake29 miles northeast
Where anglers around Shreve Lake buy bait
- Dick's Sporting Goods Woostersporting goods store, Wooster, 13 miles
- Premier Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Millersburg, 14 miles
- Kidron Sports Center LLCbait and tackle shop, Millersburg, 15 miles
- Pleasant Hill Marinamarina, Perrysville, 15 miles
- Fin Feather Fur Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Ashland, 16 miles
- Kidron Sports Centerbait and tackle shop, Apple Creek, 16 miles
Ohio captains and guides for Shreve Lake
- Fat Boy Sportfishing Charterscharter, Lake Erie, Wellington, (440) 387-7676
- Elite Eyes Sportfishingfishing guide, New Franklin, (330) 962-5352
- The Trout Clubfishing guide, Brinkhaven, (740) 824-4757
Villages and cities close to Shreve Lake
- Shreve1 mile
- Loudonville10 miles
- Wooster11 miles
Counties on the map with Shreve Lake
- Wayne Countyseat: Wooster
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Fish pictures for a trip to Shreve Lake
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Public domain
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Photo: Mike Heine, CC BY 4.0
The usual Shreve Lake questions, sorted
Which Ohio town gives the shortest drive to Shreve Lake?
Ohio places it in Wayne County, ODNR Wildlife District Three (Akron office), about 1 mile from Shreve.
What does the ODNR outline say about the size of Shreve Lake?
Roughly 62 acres by the ODNR outline, with about 1.3 miles of shoreline.
Where do Buckeye boaters back a trailer into Shreve Lake?
ODNR lists 1 public launch; start with Shreve Lake Wildlife Area.
Which species does ODNR tie to Shreve Lake?
Expect channel catfish, northern pike and largemouth bass.
Which 2026-27 booklet limits cover Shreve Lake?
Largemouth, Smallmouth, & Spotted Bass: 5 (singly or in combination); minimum 12 inches; Open year-round.
Which Ohio license fits Shreve 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.
Are gas motors allowed on Shreve Lake?
ODNR lists electric motors only.
Can I grab crawlers and minnows close to Shreve Lake?
Try Dick's Sporting Goods Wooster, roughly 13 miles off.
Which fish has ODNR released into Shreve Lake?
26 releases from 1970 to 2012, mostly channel catfish.
Pick a morning for Shreve Lake
Read the Ohio limits above, then pick the launch nearest your target.