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Deer Creek Lake is a public lake in Pickaway County and Fayette County, Ohio, managed by US Army Corps of Engineers. It is public water managed for fishing by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Public access confirmed via ODNR.
An Army Corps flood-control reservoir managed by ODNR for fishing — saugeye and crappie stocked, plus largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and (in several) a muskellunge programme.
Deer Creek Lake covers about 1,270 acres in the Central Ohio region. Anglers here mostly fish for saugeye, largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish; bluegill, white bass, muskellunge are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Clark Run and Hay Run.
Species from Ohio DNR fish-management and public-access data.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in Ohio. Some state-park lakes, city reservoirs and MWCD lakes have posted hours or seasonal closures, and a few beaches close at dusk — check the property rules for this water.
Boats: Horsepower and speed limits are set per lake in Ohio — many are 10 hp, electric-motor-only or no-wake, while the big Corps and border reservoirs are unlimited. MWCD lakes need their own launch permit. Check the ODNR listing for this water.
Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at Ohio state parks (reserve ahead), the MWCD lake campgrounds, Corps campgrounds and AEP ReCreation Land (free permit). Dispersed bank camping is not permitted on ODNR wildlife areas — they are day-use for fishing.
Tackle: Statewide daily limits: 6 black bass, 6 walleye/saugeye (4 on Lake Erie in most zones), 30 crappie, 4 muskellunge (1) — many lakes have their own bass slot or length limits. Lake Erie has its own regulation booklet. Check the current Ohio fishing regulations for this water.
Boat ramps: 2 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp.
Camping: 4 sites mapped nearby — Deer Creek Lake Day Use, Group Camping Area, Horseman's Camp, Deer Creek State Park Campground.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anyone 16 or older needs an Ohio fishing licence — resident annual is about $25, non-resident annual about $51, and 1-day and 3-day licences are also sold. There is no separate trout stamp. Buy online or in the HuntFish OH app from the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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