Hargus Creek Lake, OH

Hargus Creek Lake at A. W. Marion State Park is located in Pickaway County, approximately 3 miles northeast of Circleville, and about 25 miles south of Columbus. The lake is accessible from U.S. Route 22 and S.R. 188.Because of the steep natural terrain, Hargus is deep for its size, averaging a 20 ft depth with a maximum of about 40 feet. Shorelines are heavily wooded with considerable underwater woody cover. There are populations of largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, and carp. Channel catfish yearlings are stocked at least bi-annually and gizzard shad is the main forage species.Bluegill fishing is good especially in the vegetated portions of the lake. Try using night crawlers fished under a bobber. The largemouth bass population is dense (15" minimum length limit) with many medium-sized fish. Fish the edges of weed beds and woody shoreline cover for largemouth bass. For channel catfish, try fishing prepared baits, night crawlers or soft crawfish lake wide in June and July. Grass carp are used to reduce vegetation levels. Although they do not readily bite, please release any grass carp accidentally caught.Zebra mussels, an aquatic nuisance species of mussels, were discovered in Hargus Creek Lake in 1992. If you boat there, please help prevent their spread to other lakes by allowing your boat to thoroughly dry out after use. Outboard motors on boats are limited to electric motors only.