Natural lake

Summit Lake

Summit County, Ohio

Summit Lake is a natural lake in Akron next to the Summit Lake Nature Center. It is a city lake used for bank fishing and paddling.

Air temp in Akron, OH Not available right now.

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Surface area100 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Weeds, docks and wood in the shallows.

Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.

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

Schools on mud and sand flats. Great through the ice.

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

Summit Lake Nature Center launchRamp
Boat launch outside the nature center in Akron.Directions ↗
More public accessPublic
See the ODNR or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Summit 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.

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

Fisherman's CentralNearby
5461 Manchester Rd, New Franklin, OH 44319330-644-5346 Directions ↗

Zoom and pan on a street, satellite or terrain map. Red pins are boat launches; blue pins are bait shops nearby.

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