Eastwood Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (OH)

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Eastwood Lake, OH

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 5 – Nov 15 · the Midwest edition — a ~10° drop off summer temps starts it mid-September and it builds as the water falls through the 60s; gizzard shad tolerate cold, so it outlasts the southern threadfin version

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageMar 15 – May 31 · in ~5 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMay 1 – Jun 30 · in ~7 months

Bluegill spawn (bream-bed bass) · forageMay 20 – Aug 5 · in ~7 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Recent catches at Eastwood Lake

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Fishing Eastwood Lake: what the data says

185-acre lake near Dayton. The lake tops out around 40 ft. The depth chart comes from Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.

The drawn water covers 189 acres wrapped in 3 miles of bank. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. About 43% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 1.3 mi end to end and 0.3 mi across at its widest. Montgomery County claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Great Miami River, is 11 mi to the west.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Eastwood Lake

Early season largemouth bass use the shallows, holding in 2 to 10 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 20 ft, then a winter hold in 15 to 35 ft. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	open water	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	open water	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Eastwood Lake

Spring smallmouth bass on Eastwood Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 12 to 40 ft. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig.

Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Ned rig, Tube jig
Summer	10 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Drop shot (goby/minnow), Ned rig
Fall	8 to 25 ft	midday & dawn	open water	Jerkbait, Blade bait
Winter	12 to 40 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 45 ft	midday	open water	Blade bait, Hair jig

Bluegill fishing at Eastwood Lake

Spring bluegill on Eastwood Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. They move out to 4 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 25 ft. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	open water	1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings)
Summer	4 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday	open water	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	10 to 25 ft	midday	open water	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Crappie fishing at Eastwood Lake

Spring crappie on Eastwood Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled).

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	open water	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	open water	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	open water	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at Eastwood Lake

Early season channel catfish use the shallows, holding in 3 to 12 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 25 ft, then a winter hold in 20 to 40 ft. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	open water
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	open water
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	open water
Winter	20 to 40 ft	midday	open water

Saugeye fishing at Eastwood Lake

Spring puts saugeye in skinny water — 3 to 12 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 8 to 22 ft; cold water stacks them in 12 to 30 ft. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. A crawler harness (shallow) or a jig + crawler covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	1/8 oz jig + twister tail, Blade bait
Summer	8 to 22 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Crawler harness (shallow), Jig + crawler
Fall	8 to 28 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Blade bait, Jigging rap
Winter	12 to 30 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Jigging spoon + minnow head, Blade bait

Eastwood Lake also holds common carp (3 to 15 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.

Notable structure

Eastwood Lake carries 5 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 35 ft down.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 35 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 16 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 1 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft

Eastwood Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ohio waters are set by the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Eastwood Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Ohio fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Eastwood Lake?

Eastwood Lake is about 40 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.

What fish are in Eastwood Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, saugeye, common carp on Eastwood Lake.

When is the best time to fish Eastwood Lake?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Eastwood Lake?

Fishing on Eastwood Lake is regulated by the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife. Check the official Ohio regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Great Miami River 11 mi · Mad River 13 mi · Caesar Creek Lake 20 mi · Little Miami River 24 mi · C.J. Brown Reservoir 25 mi · Clark Lake 28 mi · Rush Run Lake 28 mi · Woodland Trails 28 mi · Kiser Lake 29 mi · Mounts Park South 30 mi · Cowan Lake 30 mi · Acton Lake 36 mi

See how Eastwood Lake stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Ohio · best smallmouth bass lakes in Ohio · best saugeye lakes in Ohio · best crappie lakes in Ohio

Browse all Ohio fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.