Mosquito Creek Lake Tournaments
Mosquito Creek Lake: Buckeye trail dates, winners and ramps.
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ODNR posts no tournament permit list, so the Mosquito Creek Lake rows come from the host pages linked in each line.
How the Mosquito Creek Lake events are scored, as printed: male + female.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
Ohio tournament fishing on Mosquito Creek Lake
Tallied for Mosquito Creek Lake: 2 scheduled events (0 ahead) and 1 published result. Trails and clubs that run Mosquito Creek Lake: Better Half Tour and Ohio Bass Federation (TBF). The printed launch points are Main Park Ramp.
Top finishers at Mosquito Creek Lake events
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Better Half Tour Spring Fling (2026) | Chuck & Heather |
Winners as the hosts printed them, each row linked.
Run so far in 2026 on Mosquito Creek Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | OBF Junior Championship (2026) | Ohio Bass Federation (TBF) | Main Park Ramp | Trumbull County |
| 2026-05-02 | Better Half Tour Spring Fling (2026) | Better Half Tour | Trumbull County |
Mosquito Creek Lake between event days
Mosquito Creek Lake covers about 7,212 acres, in Trumbull County. The ODNR horsepower layer lists unlimited horsepower. ODNR maps 16 boat ramps on the shore.
ODNR has placed 18 fish attractors here (2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017). 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.
ODNR Division of Wildlife lake outline, horsepower, fish hot spot and fish attractor layers; ODNR Division of Watercraft launch layer; retrieved October 2026.
Limits an entrant follows on Mosquito Creek 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 |
| Water | Species | Limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Creek Lake | Black & White Crappie | 30; minimum 9 inches | Open year-round |
| Mosquito Creek Lake | Walleye, Saugeye, & Sauger | 6; minimum 15 inches | Open year-round |
Site-specific rules as printed in the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations (ODNR Division of Wildlife Publication 5085, effective March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027) (booklet PDF), page numbers in the booklet.
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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Public boat ramps at Mosquito Creek Lake
- Dockside Marina on Mosquito Creek Lakeconcrete ramp, 2 lanes, 20 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Mosquito Lake State Park ACE on Mosquito Creek Lakeconcrete ramp, 3 lanes, 54 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Public launch on Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland (north)hand launch, Cortland
- Causeway Sport Shop launch on Mosquito Creek Lakeconcrete ramp, 2 lanes, 22 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Mosquito Lake State Park – Hillside Cemetary Access on Mosquito Creek Lakeboat ramp, 40 trailer spaces, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Public launch on Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland (east)hand launch, Cortland
- Pikie Bay launch on Mosquito Creek Lakeconcrete ramp, 1 lane, 50 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Mosquito Lake State Park – Campgrounds Ramp on Mosquito Creek Lakeconcrete ramp, 2 lanes, 14 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Public launch on Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland (west)hand launch, Cortland
- Mahan-Demen Wildlife Ramp on Mosquito Creek Lakegravel ramp, 1 lane, 5 trailer spaces, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Public launch on Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland (south)hand launch, Cortland
- Mosquito Lake State Park – Marina Concession Ramp on Mosquito Creek Lakeconcrete ramp, 1 lane, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Public launch on Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland (south)hand launch, Cortland
- Public launch on Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland (south)hand launch, Cortland
- Mosquito Creek – Corps of Engineers Ramp (RTE 305)concrete ramp, 2 lanes, 15 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
- Mosquito Lake State Park – Main Park Ramp on Mosquito Creek Lakeconcrete ramp, 6 lanes, 200 trailer spaces, courtesy dock, no launch fee, unlimited horsepower, Cortland
Trails visiting Mosquito Creek Lake
Counties tied to Mosquito Creek Lake events
- Trumbull County
Boat prep for an Ohio event on Mosquito Creek Lake
Jigs and soft plastics
For reservoir cover
Casting rods
For docks and timber
Fluorocarbon line
For clear reservoirs
Livewell care
Keeping a bag alive
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Ohio event waters besides Mosquito Creek Lake
- Alum Creek Lake25 events
- Grand Lake St. Marys20 events
- Indian Lake6 events
- Lake Erie20 events
- Lake Milton2 events
- Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir3 events
- Ohio River29 events
- Portage Lakes2 events
- Rocky Fork Lake1 event
- Sandusky Bay4 events
- Tycoon Lake2 events
Photo ID for the fish of Mosquito Creek Lake
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Photo: Mike Heine, CC BY 4.0
Pictures of the water around Mosquito Creek Lake contests
Photo: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Dblcut3, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Common questions about events on Mosquito Creek Lake
How crowded is the Ohio calendar on Mosquito Creek Lake?
2 organizer dates on file, 0 still ahead, and 1 published result.
Which Mosquito Creek Lake event comes next?
No future date is printed for this water yet; Ohio hosts post their schedules on their own pages first.
What is a typical winning weight on Mosquito Creek Lake?
No one-day five-bass winning weight is printed for this water yet; walleye, couples and two-day results stay in the table only.
Who posts Mosquito Creek Lake event dates?
Better Half Tour and Ohio Bass Federation (TBF).
From which launch do Mosquito Creek Lake boats leave?
The host pages name Main Park Ramp for takeoff.
What did the newest Mosquito Creek Lake champion bring to the scale?
Chuck & Heather took first at Better Half Tour Spring Fling (2026) (2026-05-02) with the top score.
Which license covers fishing a Mosquito Creek Lake tournament?
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.
How is a Mosquito Creek Lake event entered?
The organizer page behind each event link explains how to enter.
May a trail add Mosquito Creek Lake events?
Ohio hosts can send it through the Add a tournament form on this page.
Spend a prefish day on Mosquito Creek Lake
One click opens the ramps and limits for this water.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.