Jackson
City
Reservoir |
Jackson
City Reservoir is in Jackson County. This small
reservoir covers 190 acres with 8.4 miles of shoreline.
Ohio Division of Wildlife District 4. |
| Location |
Jackson
City Reservoir is located in Liberty Township,
about 1.5 miles west of the city of Jackson, and is also
known as "Hammertown Lake". The north side of the
lake
is accessible from County Road 76 (State Street) and the
south side is accessed by County Road 10 (South Street). |
Distance
from
Major Cities |
Approximately
70 miles south from Columbus.
Approximately 45 miles from the southern Ohio border.
Approximately 100 miles east of Cincinnati. |
Fishing
Opportunities |
Jackson
Lake has a "two-story" fishery. The upper layers
of warmer water contain Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, White
Crappie, Channel Catfish, and Yellow Perch. The cooler
water below holds Rainbow and Golden Trout. |
Boating
Information |
There
is an electric motors only restriction on Jackson
City Reservoir. There are three boat launches and
parking areas around the lake. |
State
Management |
The
Division of Wildlife activities include monitoring fish
populations, stocking, constructing fish attractors, and
physical and chemical water quality analysis. Adult
Rainbow Trout are stocked into the reservoir each March. |
