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Paint Creek is a public river in Preble County, Ohio. You can fish it on an Ohio licence, but bank access is only at road crossings, parks, ODNR access sites and other public land; riparian owners control the bank on non-navigable reaches.
It runs roughly 8 miles through the Southwest Ohio region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Lake Lakengren and East Fork Four Mile Creek.
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: Most Ohio fishing rivers are waded or floated by canoe, kayak and jon boat; the Ohio, Muskingum and lower Scioto take bigger craft.
Bank & bivvy camping: Bank access is at ODNR access sites, road crossings, parks and public land; other banks are private riparian land — Ohio landowners control the bank on non-navigable reaches.
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.
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 public rivers and the whole Ohio side of the Ohio River. Bank access is only at road crossings, parks, and public land — Ohio's riparian owners control the bank on non-navigable stretches.
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