With the warm weather and sunshine, it’s nearly irresistible to get outside and enjoy the Ohio summer. And if you’re into fishing, you’re in luck — there are plenty of great fishing spots around Chardon just waiting for you to cast your reel.
Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve is a little natural haven right in the middle of Chardon. Only a couple of miles from downtown, about a third of this 101-acre property is taken up by a pleasant lake, preserved to protect native waterfowl. Trails run all the way around it, so you can access the water anywhere you’d like, and fishing is permitted as long as you have a valid Ohio fishing license.
Veterans Park is a bit more of a drive but well worth the trip. It features a trail that loops through native wetlands near Lake Erie and offers four easily accessible fishing piers for your use. The wetlands are home to catfish, bass, bluegill, and rainbow trout. Just be sure to remember their fishing restrictions when you go — currently, you are only allowed five trout per day.
Wherever you go, remember to bring water, sunscreen, and plenty of bait. Here’s hoping you reel in plenty of fish this summer!
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