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Deer
Creek Lake - Fayette and Pickaway Counties
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Creek Lake |
Deer
Creek Lake is in Fayette and Pickaway Counties.
The lake covers 1,277 acres of fishing water with 19.4
miles of shoreline. Ohio Division of Wildlife District 1. |
| Location |
The
lake is part of a 7,575 acre recreational area in
Central Ohio, four miles south of Mount Sterling on State
Route 207. The wildlife area is adjacent to Deer Creek
Lake and can be reached from the east and west by US
Route 22 and State Route 56, and from the north and
south by US Route 62 and State Routes 3 104, and 207. |
Distance
from
Major Cities |
14 miles
from the Washington Court House.
34 miles from Chillicothe.
35 miles south of Columbus.
57 miles east of Dayton. |
Fishing
Opportunities |
Deer
Creek Lake and its tailwaters support Bluegill,
White Crappie, Channel Catfish, Saugeye, White Bass,
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Carp,
Bullheads, and Flathead Catfish. All except the Saugeye
and White Bass are native species. |
Boating
Information |
Boat
ramps are located off of State Route 207 and
Township Road 197. There is a boat rental at the marina.
Bait shops are common along major access roads near
the lake. Camping areas, lodge, cabins, and a golf
course are northeast of the lake off of County Road 17.
There are no horsepower restrictions on the lake. |
State
Management |
The
Ohio Division of Wildlife maintains the saugeye
fishery with annual stockings of 2" fingerlings at the
rate of 60 per acre. All other fish species are maintained
through natural reproduction. Brushpiles have been
constructed at shoreline access sites to improve angler
catches, especially bluegill and crappie. |
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