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Burr
Oak Lake - Athens and Morgan Counties
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Oak Lake |
Burr Oak Lake is
in southeast Ohio. The lake covers
664 acres of fishing water, with 7.8 miles of shoreline.
Ohio Division of Wildlife District 4. |
| Location |
The lake is the
result of the Tom Jenkins Dam, which
was constructed across the valley of the east branch of
Sunday Creek. The dam is about three miles north of
Glouster on SR 13. From the dam the lake extends
southward approximately 1.5 miles, crossing into Homer
Township and Morgan County. It then reaches northward
about four miles into Union Township in Morgan county. |
Distance
from
Major Cities |
Approximately 140
miles south of Cleveland.
Approximately 60 miles southeast of Columbus.
Approximately 130 miles east of Cincinnati. |
Fishing
Opportunities |
Burr Oak has Largemouth
Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish,
Channel Catfish, White Crappie, Carp, and Walleye. |
Boating
Information |
There are four public
boat launches, and two locations
at which you can rent a boat. |
State
Management |
The Ohio Division
of Wildlife activities include stocking,
construction of fish attractors, monitoring fish populations,
and physical and chemical water quality analysis. |
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