Fishing in Ohio - Clear Creek

Clear Creek

Located just southeast of Lancaster in Clear Creek Metro Park lies Clear Creek, one of the newest streams in Ohio to receive the title of trout stream. A new project taken on by the ODNR has recently become the recipient of anuual stockings of 6"-8" brown trout.

The fishable area runs throughout the entirety of Clear Creek Metro Park and access points can be found all along the road that runs through the park. It, too, is a very scenic river with hemlock trees growing alongside it, with large boulders and deep holes to be found throughout the course of the stream.

Fisherman who visit this stream will find that casting can be difficult at times due to the amount of low-hanging tree branches and the fact that this stream is not quite as wide as the Mad River or the Clear Fork River. Clear Creek, however, does not hold as much publicity, and therefore attracts less visitors. This can make for a nice day of fishing, since it is likely that you may not encounter another fisherman on the river while you are there.

This trout stream, too, has a minimum keep size of 12" for trout and a daily catch limit of two trout. It is a nice little trout stream, and is the only trout stream in the Southeastern portion of Ohio.