Where to see a Pumpkinseed in Ohio
The Pumpkinseed is recorded in the counties of 41 Ohio state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:
- Mosquito Lake State Park
- Geneva State Park
- Pymatuning State Park (Ohio)
- Headlands Beach State Park
- Chaplin State Forest
- Punderson State Park
- Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park
- West Branch State Park
- Tinkers Creek State Park
- Wingfoot Lake State Park
- Cleveland Lakefront State Park
- Portage Lakes State Park
- Alum Creek State Park
- Delaware State Park
- Quail Hollow State Park
- Malabar Farm State Park
- Mount Gilead State Park
- Harrison Lake State Park
- Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
- Harbor Point State Park
- Lake Milton State Park
- Findley State Park
- Beaver Creek State Park
- Guilford Lake State Park
- Beaver Creek State Forest
These are county-level records โ the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.