Highlandtown Lake

Columbiana County, Ohio

Highlandtown Lake is in Columbiana County, about 9 miles south of Lisbon, inside Highlandtown Wildlife Area. It was built in 1966 and is known mostly for largemouth bass. Also called Highlandtown Reservoir.

Air temp in Salineville, OH Not available right now.

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Current air temperature at Highlandtown Lake (National Weather Service) ↗

Surface area170 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline5 mi

Boat motors10 hp limit

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●●○

Most sought fish; split limit applies

Crappie●●●○○

Varies year to year

Bluegill●●●○○

Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.

Channel Catfish●●○○○

Stocked by ODNR

Muskellunge●○○○○

Early stockings only

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Public boat rampRamp
One ramp shown on the ODNR mapDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the ODNR or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Largemouth Bass Split limit: 2 fish under 15 inches and 2 fish 15 inches or longer	none (split limit)	4
Smallmouth Bass Same split limit applies to all black bass combined	none (split limit)	4
Spotted Bass Same split limit applies to all black bass combined	none (split limit)	4

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Glenn's Archery & TackleNearby
33094 Baker Rd., Lisbon, OH 44432330-222-2425 Directions ↗
Reddi Bait & TackleNearby
214 Bridge St, Beaver(724) 888-2932 Directions ↗

Search more bait shops near Highlandtown Lake ↗

Local tips

Fish the standing trees and submerged road beds shown on the ODNR map.
Bass limit is split: 2 under 15 inches and 2 at 15 inches or longer.
Motors are limited to 10 hp.

View on interactive map

Zoom and pan on a street, satellite or terrain map. Red pins are boat launches.

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Always wear a life jacket and check your state's current regulations before you fish.