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Pay lakes near Cincinnati, OH
7 confirmed lakes serving Southwest Ohio and the Northern Kentucky side of the river. 4 of 7 publish a ticket price.
Coverage: Our densest metro so far. We have not yet confirmed any Northern Kentucky pay lakes, and several Clermont and Brown County forum leads still need phone checks. If you know a pay lake we're missing,
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Hillsboro, OH · (937) 288-0104 Lake's own website
The 2026 season's listed closing day was Oct. 31, 2026. The same page also says it stays open for fishing the rest of the year. Call to confirm.
- Price
- $30 12-hour adult ticket (2026)
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- blue catfish, flathead catfish
- Keep / release
- Catch & release
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Loveland, OH · (513) 575-0124 Lake's own Facebook posts
Active as of Nov. 2, 2026 (posts with catches and a jackpot drawing).
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- blue catfish, flathead catfish
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Cincinnati, OH · (513) 941-4765 Lake's own Facebook posts
No dated 2026 post found. Call to confirm it is open.
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- blue catfish, flathead catfish, carp, crappie, bass, bluegill
- Keep / release
- Catch & release
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Tournaments
- Not published. Call ahead.
West Chester, OH · (513) 777-3110 Lake's own Facebook posts
Unknown for November. The latest weekly-hours post found was from September 2026. Call before driving.
- Price
- $25 per person (Thursdays and Mondays, Sept. 2026 posts)
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- blue catfish, flathead catfish
- Keep / release
- Catch & release
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Goshen, OH · (513) 722-1692 Lake's own website
It is also a campground. Its events page ended the 2026 camp season with a Nov. 7 party. Call for winter fishing.
- Price
- $28 12-hour adult ticket
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Cleves, OH · (513) 353-4995 Lake's own Facebook posts
Closed for the season (posted Oct. 18, 2026). Reopens March 20, 2027.
- Price
- $25 daily ticket
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Middletown, OH · (513) 422-0948 Lake's own website
Closed for winter (lake website, read Nov. 9, 2026).
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- catfish
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Some lakes serve more than one metro and appear on each metro's page. A lake listed here may be up to about an hour's drive away; the lake page gives the location.