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Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek

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Ohio, United States

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General info

Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek is a stream located in Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is most popular for fishing Largemouth bass, Rock bass, and Common carp.

Location

40°49′31.7″N 81°21′6.3″W
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Fishing regulations at Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek, OH

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Ohio can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of March 29th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

5

Min size

12"

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Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass regulations for Lake Erie

March 1 - April 30: bag limit = 5; min size = 14-inches

May 1 - June 24: bag limit = 1; min size = 18-inches

June 25 - April 30: bag limit = 5; min size = 14 inches


Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass regulations for the Ohio River - Western Unit (Ohio/Kentucky) Regulations. These regulations apply only to boat anglers when fishing in Ohio waters, shoreline anglers when fishing on the Ohio shoreline, and all anglers in Ohio embayments and tributaries within the Western Unit.

bag limit = 6; min size = 12 inches

Kentucky regulations apply to boat anglers fishing beyond the 1792 low water mark, identified at wildohio.gov. WildOhio.gov.


Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass regulations for the Ohio River - Eastern Unit (Ohio/West Virginia) Regulations. These regulations must be followed when fishing on or within a quarter mile of the Ohio River on its embayments and tributaries to the first riffle or dam in the Eastern Unit.

bag limit = 6; min size = 12 inches

West Virginia regulations apply to boat anglers fishing the main stem of the Ohio River, shore anglers fishing the West Virginia shoreline, and boat and shore anglers fishing West Virginia embayments and tributaries within the Eastern Unit.


Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass regulations for Pymatuning Lake:

bag limit = 5; min size = 12-inches


Additional site-specific regulations for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass in inland lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams:

  • Action: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Adams: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • All American Electric Power Company waters, including AEP ReCreation Lands: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Belmont: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Blue Rock: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Burr Oak: bag limit = 5; none may be taken between 12 and 15-inches
  • Caldwell: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Cowan: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Dale Walborn: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Dow: bag limit = 5; none may be taken between 12 and 15-inches
  • Findley: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Fox: bag limit = 5; none may be taken between 12 and 15-inches
  • Greenfield: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Guilford: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Hammertown (Jackson City Reservoir): bag limit = 5; none may be taken between 12 and 15-inches
  • Hancock County Wetlands: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Hargus: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Highlandtown: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Jesse Owens: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Killdeer Plains ponds: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Kiser: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Knox: bag limit = 5; min size = 18-inches
  • La Su An: special limits are posted
  • Lake Rupert (Wellston City Reservoir): bag limit = 5; none may be taken between 12 and 15-inches
  • Lake Snowden: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Long: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • New Lyme: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • No. 30 and No. 33: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Ohio-Erie Canal: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Oxbow: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Paint Creek: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Pine: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Resthaven Pond No. 8: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Ross: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Rush Runs: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Salt Fork: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Seneca: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Silver Creek: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Slope Creek (Barnesville No. 3): bag limit = 5; none may be taken between 12 and 15-inches
  • Spencer: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • St. Joseph Wildlife Area: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Turkey Creek: bag limit = 5; none may be taken between 12 and 15-inches
  • Tycoon: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Upper Sandusky No. 2: bag limit = 4 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 15-inches and 2 fish 15-inches or longer
  • Wellington Reservoir South: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches
  • Wingfoot: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Wolf Run: bag limit = 3 fish split daily limit; 2 fish less than 14-inches and 1 fish 20-inches or longer
  • Zepernick: bag limit = 5; min size = 15-inches

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40°49′31.7″N 81°21′6.3″W
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FAQ about Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek fishing

the Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek is a stream located in Stark County, Ohio, United States. Its coordinates are:
40°49′31.7″N 81°21′6.3″W
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The most common species in the Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek are:
  • Largemouth bass - 28 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Rock bass - 10 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Common carp - 12 members reported to have caught this fish
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