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Cast Away Lakes
4098 East Danville Rd, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Highland County, about an hour east of Cincinnati. It's a day trip, not in-metro.
Call (937) 288-0104 · Website · Map
Confirmed via: Lake's own website
The lake's own website has 2026 prices, hours, jackpots, and a tournament schedule.
Price
| Ticket | Price | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 12-hour adult ticket (includes all jackpots) | $30 per person | Nov 9, 2026 |
| 24-hour adult ticket (includes all jackpots) | $50 per person | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Youth ticket, age 7 to 12 (1 pole) | $10 per child | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Baitfishing ticket (add-on to adult ticket) | $10 add-on | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Membership year pass | $650 per year | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Age 6 and under with paying adult | Free | Nov 9, 2026 |
Price per pound: Not published (no per-pound pricing found).
From the lake's "Cast Away Lakes 2026 Prices" page.
Checked Nov 9, 2026. Source: https://www.castawaylakes.com/Cast-Away-Lakes-Prices-s/135.htm
Stocking & species
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- blue catfish, flathead catfish
The lake says it only stocks blue and flathead catfish, hauls its own fish, and stocks "several thousand lbs" per season. No stocking dates published.
Keep or release
Catch & release
The lake's homepage says all fish are catch and release.
Fishing license
The lake hasn't published this. Ask before you fish.
Ohio DNR: a fishing license is not required for people fishing in privately owned ponds, lakes, or reservoirs to and from which fish do not migrate; it IS required if the private water is open to public fishing through an agreement or lease with the ODNR Division of Wildlife. This lake has not published which applies. Ask the lake.
Hours & night fishing
2026 season: Feb. 27 to Oct. 31, 2026, open 7 days a week for fishing. The bait shop closed for the season Aug. 17. Use the front-door drop box for tickets after hours.
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Night hours
- 24-hour tickets are sold. In-season bait shop hours ran to 1:00am Friday and Saturday, and its Friday and Saturday big-fish tournaments ran 7pm to midnight.
Tournaments & jackpots
Yes. The weekly "Weekend Warrior" big-fish tournaments ran every Friday and Saturday night (May 1 to Aug. 16, 2026), plus dated team and charity events. Jackpots: weekly biggest fish, plus 45 lb and 55 lb slots.
Recurring
- Every Friday & Saturday night, May 1 to Aug. 16, 2026: Weekend Warrior Big Fish Tournament (biggest fish each hour) (7:00pm to 12:00am), entry $10 Fri / $20 Sat (2026 run complete)
Earlier in 2026
- Apr 12, 2026: Gifts from Grace Catfish Tournament (1 pole, 8 hrs), entry $130 per person
- May 3, 2026: Catfish Poundage Partners Tournament, entry $300 per team
- May 31, 2026: Catfish Poundage 3 Man Tournament, entry $450 per 3-person team
- Jun 14, 2026: Bonnie & Clyde Catfish Tournament, entry $200 per team
- Sep 20, 2026: Catfish Poundage Partners Tournament, entry $200 per team
Sources
- Cast Away Lakes homepage (operator-site, read Nov 9, 2026)
- Cast Away Lakes 2026 Prices (operator-site, read Nov 9, 2026)
- Cast Away Lakes 2026 Fishing Hours (operator-site, read Nov 9, 2026)
- Cast Away Lakes 2026 Tournament Schedule (operator-site, read Nov 9, 2026)
- Cast Away Lakes 2026 Jackpots (operator-site, read Nov 9, 2026)
- Ohio DNR: Buy Your Fishing License (License Requirements / Exemptions) (official, read Nov 9, 2026)
- Southern Ohio Paylakes forum directory (lead only, contact info) (lead, read Nov 9, 2026)
Record updated Nov 9, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.