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Dow Lake is a public lake in Athens County and Meigs County, Ohio, managed by Ohio Division of Wildlife (public fishing access). It is public water managed for fishing by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Public access confirmed via ODNR.
An Ohio state-park or wildlife-area lake — largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and channel catfish, with saugeye stocked in many. Family-friendly bank access and a ramp.
Dow Lake covers about 320 acres in the Southeast Ohio region. Anglers here mostly fish for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish; saugeye, redear sunfish are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Strongs Run and Mud Fork.
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: This is a stocked Ohio trout water. No separate trout stamp is needed, but special seasons and limits apply on some reaches — check the current Ohio trout regulations.
Boat ramps: 2 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp.
Camping: 2 sites mapped nearby — Campsite, Campsite.
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. An Ohio fishing licence covers all public water in the state — there is no separate trout stamp. Check the ODNR property rules for water-specific hours and boating limits.
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