Jackson Lake is located in Jackson County, Ohio. This lake is 242 acres in size. It is approximately 14 feet deep at its deepest point. Anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish and Largemouth Bass.
The black crappie is considered an excellent game fish when taken on light tackle. Extreme care must be taken in landing these fish because their mouths are very tender. Anglers specializing in catching black crappie know that to be successful the bait must be kept constantly moving. The best baits are small minnows, small maribou-covered jigs, plastic minnows, or small streamer flies cast along the outer edges of weed beds. The crappie lies in weed beds in deep water during the day and bite best in early morning or toward evening. In summer, with the abundance of small fish for feed, they are more difficult to catch. Small minnows are used as bait in winter.