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PiscaMapsUnited States Ohio Clermont County William H Harsha Lake

Fishing at William H Harsha Lake

Ohio · Clermont County · 1,975 acres
State
Ohio
Country
USA
Licence
State-issued
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About Fishing at William H Harsha Lake

William H Harsha Lake is a public lake in Clermont 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.

William H Harsha Lake covers about 1,975 acres in the Southwest 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 Slabcamp Run and William H. Harsha Lake.

County
Clermont
Region
Southwest Ohio
Surface area
1,975 acres
Public access
Open access — public water
Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Night fishing
Permitted
Boats
Varies by water

Fish Species at William H Harsha Lake

Species from Ohio DNR fish-management and public-access data.

Access & Rules at William H Harsha Lake

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.

Facilities Near William H Harsha Lake

Boat ramps: 7 mapped — Tate Ramp, North Shore Boat Ramp, Campers Boat Ramp, Tunnel Mill Boat Ramp, Reisinger Boat Ramp, Harsha Boat Ramp and others nearby.

Camping: 5 sites mapped nearby — Camp 3, Camp 2, Camp 5, Camp 1, East Fork State Park Campground.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fishing Licence for William H Harsha Lake

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.

Ohio

Ohio Division of Wildlife Resident annual: ~$25 Non-resident annual: ~$51 7-day non-resident: ~$28 · 1-day: ~$10 · no separate trout stamp Buy: ohiodnr.gov/buy-licenses

Border & reciprocal waters

Ohio River — an Ohio licence covers the entire Ohio side; a reciprocal agreement with Kentucky and West Virginia covers most of the river Pymatuning Reservoir — a special Ohio–Pennsylvania arrangement lets either licence fish the whole lake St. Lawrence River & the Great Lakes — an Ontario licence is needed for the Canadian side

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