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Creek Lake - Highland and Ross Counties
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Creek Lake |
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Creek Lake is in Highland and Ross Counties. The lake covers
1,190 acres of fishing water with 30 miles of
shoreline. Ohio Division of Wildlife District 5. |
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Creek Lake is located 10 miles east of Hillsboro,
1 mile north of US Route 50 on Rapid Forge Road, and
5 miles south of Greenfield on State Route 753. |
Distance
from
Major Cities |
Approximately
10 miles east of Hillsboro.
Approximately 5 miles south of Greenfield.
Approximately 60 miles from Dayton.
Approximately 50 miles from Cincinnati. |
Fishing
Opportunities |
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Creek Lake is noted for its outstanding Largemouth,
Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass, White and Black Crappie,
Bluegill, Sunfish, Catfish, Suckers, and Carp. The fishery
has developed from the resident fish populations in the streams
which flow into it . |
Boating
Information |
This
is an unlimited horsepower lake. Two improved boat launches
are available - one is off of the Rattlesnake arm, off of Cope
Road on the west side, and the other is on Taylor Road. |
State
Management |
The
Division of Wildlife activities include monitoring fish
populations, creel studies, and physical and chemical
water quality analysis. |
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