The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 6 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Senecaville Lake
Noble County, Ohio · 3,550 acres (5.5 sq mi)
53°F water, level steady, calm this morning.
About Senecaville Lake
Senecaville Lake is a reservoir in Noble County, Ohio, covering 3,550 acres. Senecaville Dam holds it back on the Seneca Fork of Wills Creek. Senecaville Lake was built in 1937 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control and is managed today by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District.
From end to end it runs about 5.2 miles and its shoreline adds up to about 29 miles. The water sits about 830 ft above sea level. Byesville lies about 6 miles to the northwest.
- Size
- 3,550 acres (5.5 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 29 miles
- End to end
- About 5.2 miles
- Elevation
- About 830 ft
- Type
- Reservoir
- Dam
- Senecaville Dam, Seneca Fork of Wills Creek
- County
- Noble County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 6:30 am – 8:45 amsunrise
- 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 8 mph
Saturday Good
- 6:30 am – 8:45 amsunrise · wind 6 mph
- 3:30 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 9 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish in Senecaville Lake
The fish here: largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, bluegill and sunfish, muskie and white bass. With the surface at 53°F, the notes below say which of them should be biting.
- FairLargemouth bass
Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.
- FairCatfish
Waking up. Channels and creek mouths, especially after rain.
- FairCrappie
Schooled on deeper brush piles. Fish small jigs slowly.
- SlowBluegill and sunfish
Cold. Deep and hard to tempt. Use tiny baits.
- GoodMuskie
Fall feed. Big baits along weed edges and breaks.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
6 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
Steady over 7 days.
Latest reading .
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:08 am · sunset 5:10 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Senecaville Lake
- Byesvilleabout 6 mi northwest
- Barnesvilleabout 10 mi northeast
- Caldwellabout 11 mi southwest
- Cambridgeabout 11 mi northwest
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Questions about Senecaville Lake
What fish are in Senecaville Lake?
Senecaville Lake holds largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, bluegill and sunfish, muskie and white bass. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Senecaville Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Senecaville Lake?
3,550 acres, with about 29 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Senecaville Lake?
Byesville is about 6 miles northwest; Barnesville is about 10 miles northeast.
What is the water temperature at Senecaville Lake today?
The surface was about 53°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Senecaville Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
