Jackson City Reservoir (Hammertown Lake)

Jackson County, Ohio

Jackson City Reservoir, also called Hammertown Lake, is a 190-acre lake in Jackson County in southeast Ohio. It is an electric-motor lake with a warm-water fishery of bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish and yellow perch above stocked rainbow trout in the cooler water below.

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Surface area190 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline8.4 mi

Boat motorsElectric only

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●●○

Weeds, docks and wood in the shallows.

Crappie●●●○○

Brush piles, docks and standing timber. Minnows or small jigs.

Bluegill●●●○○

Common near docks and shoreline cover.

Rainbow Trout●●●○○

Stocked each March. Small spinners, spoons or trout bait work best in the cool months.

Channel Catfish●●●○○

Cut bait and nightcrawlers on flats and creek mouths in the evening.

Yellow Perch●●●○○

Open water and drop-offs. Small minnows or jigs, and through the ice in winter.

Boat launches

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

North side launchRamp
Reached from County Road 76 (State Street).Directions ↗
South side launchRamp
Reached from County Road 10 (South Street).Directions ↗
More public accessPublic
See the ODNR or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Jackson City Reservoir (Hammertown Lake) are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife ↗

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

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

Only electric motors are allowed.
Adult rainbow trout are stocked each March.
There are three boat launches with parking around the lake.

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