Lake Info & State Management
Berlin Lake is in Northeast Ohio and lies within Stark ~ Mahoning ~ Portage Counties. Constructed on the Mahoning River. Ohio Division of Wildlife District Three. 3650 acres of fishing water with 68.48 miles of shoreline at normal pool level.
About 60 miles south of Lake Erie and 25 miles west of the Pennsylvania border. The lake is accessible along State Route 224 and State Routes 14 and 225.
Approximately 50 miles southeast of Cleveland. Approximately 110 miles northeast of Columbus. Approximately 25 miles west of the Ohio/PA border.
Berlin Lake fishing opportunities include *Walleye *Largemouth *Smallmouth *White Bass *Bluegills *Black and White Crappies *Channel Catfish *Bullheads *Yellow Perch *Pumpkinseed *Muskellunge
There is a boat rental. Horsepower is unlimited. The public boat launch on Bonner Road has four lanes. This is a very heavily used recreational lake.
Ohio Division of Wildlife activities include stocking and constructing of fish shelters ~ fish population monitoring ~ physical and chemical water quality analysis.
Berlin Lake Location - Google Maps

Lake Erie Bass Fishing Report – Black River
Spent an afternoon fishing the Black River in Lorain. The bass and sheephead/ drum were biting! Caught many bass along a concrete wall just past the wrecked ferry boat. There were huge schools of minnows everywhere! Caught them on
GoFishOhio Fishing Polls….


Better Half Tour – Berlin Lake 6/7/25
It was a warm and busy day on Berlin Lake for the 2025 Better Half Tour Berlin Lake Bounty. Team Zimmerman returned for the second event of the 2025 BHT season and hit
Turn In a Poacher (1-800-POACHER)
Ohio’s Turn In a Poacher -“TIP” program – helps to curtail poaching throughout the state by involving the public in reporting wildlife violations. If you observe a wildlife violation, click here and submit the form online or print the form and mail to:
TIP Headquarters, Division of Wildlife
2045 Morse Rd., Bldg G | Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693
Or call the TIP toll-free hotline, 1-800-POACHER.
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