The Night Bite

Hoover Reservoir Fishing Hub

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Not live bite data. These chips are static placeholders for a future “tonight’s conditions” strip. They do not reflect current bite or weather. Check real forecasts and USGS yourself before you go.

Personal, unofficial Hoover Reservoir hub (Delaware / Franklin County, Ohio) with species pages, water/maps, a trip log, and gear kits.

Today’s pool & temp

Pool elevation 892.97 ft NGVD29 (USGS provisional, param 62614) · map drawn at 894 · contours about 1.03 ft high.

Pool checked: 2026-09-05 16:00 ET. Live USGS gauge.

Water temp 28.3 °C (~82.9 °F) · 2026-09-05 16:45 ET · param 00010 · provisional snapshot

Snapshot labeled provisional. Browser refresh may update pool + temp from public USGS IV JSON; on failure shows unavailable — never invented. Full notes on Water.

How to read this

Pool is lake surface elevation in feet NGVD29 — not the depth of any hole or channel.
The ODNR contour map is drawn at 894 ft. If pool is lower, real water is shallower than printed contours by about (894 − pool).
Temp is gauge water temperature (sensor ~2 ft down) — not air temp, and not every creek arm.
USGS values here are provisional and can be revised later.
Hoover is a 10 HP / idle-speed drinking-water reservoir — keep wakes down and pack out trash.

ODNR depth map + ramps

Jump to Maps & depth — contour PDF (2001 @ 894 ft), city ramp map, USGS gauge, and pool correction.

Next actions

Species

Cats, bass, panfish, saugeye — season, where, limits reminders, gear.

Water / Maps

ODNR contours, pool vs 894, structure key, public ramps.

Log

Private browser journal + Phase 1 community submit (mailto / GitHub).

Dockside

Original vegan shore food and cookie recipes for thermos nights.

Gear kits

Bank Catfish, crappie, bass, saugeye — Hoover gear guide with bank vs boat.

What this site is

A Hoover-only fishing hub with night-dock atmosphere
Species pages with limit reminders (verify HuntFish OH / ODNR 2026–27)
Sample log entries stamped SAMPLE
Not ODNR. Not City of Columbus. Confirm licenses, limits, and closures yourself.

Night fishing can be dangerous in storms, heat, and low visibility. Wear a life jacket when the situation calls for it. 10 hp limit · drinking-water reservoir · Ohio fishing license required for ages 16+. See About.