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Black crappie

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Flathead catfish

length · weight

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General info

Will-O-Bob Lake is a lake located in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is most popular for fishing Flathead catfish and Black crappie.

Location

39°31′45.5″N 84°28′55.8″W
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Fishing regulations at Will-O-Bob Lake, 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.

Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round
Flathead catfish

Flathead catfish

Regulation boundaryOhio State Waters
Memorable / trophy limits1 > 35

The maximum number of trophy individuals legally harvested per harvester per day. A trophy is any individual of a length greater than the max size limit. Trophy individuals are included in the daily bag limit unless stated otherwise.

Additional information
No minimum size limit. No bag limit for flathead catfish under 35-inches. Bag limit of 1 flathead catfish 35-inches or larger. For additional site-specific regulations, see Ohio Division of Wildlife Fishing Regulations.
Edibility
Very good
Synonyms
Pylodictis olivaris
Season open: year-round
Black crappie

Black crappie

Regulation boundaryOhio State Waters
Restrictions & requirements

Snagging

Harvest of this species by snagging (snatch hooking) is prohibited.

Additional information
Statewide: no bag limit; no size limit. Crappie (black and white) regulations for the Ohio River - Western Unit (Ohio/Kentucky) Regulations. The following are the ONLY unified regulations in this agreement and 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 Western Unit. bag limit = 30; no size limit. Kentucky regulations apply to boat anglers fishing beyond the 1792 low water mark, identified at wildohio.gov. WildOhio.gov. Crappie (black and white) regulations for the Ohio River - Eastern Unit (Ohio/West Virginia) Regulations. These Ohio regulations apply only to shore anglers when fishing on the Ohio shoreline and all anglers in Ohio embayments and tributaries within the Eastern Unit. bag limit = 30; no size limit. 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. Crappie (black and white) regulations for Pymatuning Lake: bag limit = 20; min size = 9-inches. Additional site-specific regulations for Crappie: Alum Creek; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Berlin; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Buckeye; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Caesar Creek; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Deer Creek Lake (Fayette and Pickaway counties); bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229); bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Dillon; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. East Fork; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Ferguson; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Grand Lake St. Marys; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Hoover; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Indian; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Killdeer Plains; bag limit = 10; No size limit. Kiser; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Lake Milton; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Loramie; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Mahoning River, from the dam at Lake Milton to the Mahoning-Trumbull County line, and between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton (Mahoning and Portage counties); bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Metzger; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Mosquito; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. O'Shaughnessy; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Oxbow; bag limit = 10; No size limit. Paint Creek; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Piedmont; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Pleasant Hill; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Pymatuning Lake; bag limit = 20; Minimum size = 9-inches. Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West); bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Rocky Fork; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Salt Fork; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Seneca; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. St. Joseph River Wildlife Area; bag limit = 10; No size limit. Tappan; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches. Veterans Memorial; bag limit = 30; Minimum size = 9-inches.
Edibility
Excellent
Synonyms
Black Crappie, Pomoxis, Pomoxis annularis, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, White Crappie
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FAQ about Will-O-Bob Lake fishing

📍 Where is Will-O-Bob Lake located?
Will-O-Bob Lake is a lake located in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Its coordinates are:
39°31′45.5″N 84°28′55.8″W
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🎣 Where on Will-O-Bob Lake is it best to fish?
Find the best fishing spots on Will-O-Bob Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
🐟 What species are in Will-O-Bob Lake?
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🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at Will-O-Bob Lake?

Fishing in Ohio requires a valid state fishing license for anglers. Licenses include resident and non-resident, annual, short-term, and combination options, available online or from licensed vendors.

In Ohio, no fishing license is required for anglers under 16. Residents 66 and older qualify for a discounted license. A few other exceptions worth knowing:

  • Free fishing days — most states designate 1–2 weekends a year where anyone can fish without a license

  • Tribal waters — tribal members fishing on tribal land operate under separate tribal regulations

  • Private ponds — landowners fishing their own water typically don't need a license

Non-residents usually pay more for a license than residents. Some species also require an extra stamp or endorsement on top of your base license.

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