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Pay lakes near Dayton, OH
3 confirmed lakes serving Miami Valley, including Butler, Preble, and Warren county lakes within a short drive. 1 of 3 publish a ticket price.
Coverage: Thin. The confirmed lakes are south (Middletown, West Chester) and west (Lewisburg) of the city. Springfield and Camden leads could not be confirmed. If you know a pay lake we're missing,
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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
Lewisburg, OH · (937) 962-1030 Business listing only (lower confidence)
Closed for the 2026 season (recorded greeting, Nov. 9, 2026, America/Chicago). They said they hope to see anglers in the spring of 2027.
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- 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
- Not published. Call ahead.
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.