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State wildlife area lake

Veto Lake

Washington County, Ohio

Veto Lake is a Washington County reservoir near Vincent, managed by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. It has about 6 miles of shoreline and holds bass, sunfish, catfish and saugeye.

N0.5 mi
Air temp in Vincent, OH Not available right now.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Surface area160 acres
Max depth—
Shoreline6 mi
Boat motors10 hp limit

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Weeds, docks and wood in the shallows.

Saugeye●●●○○

Stocked by ODNR

Channel Catfish●●●○○

Stocked by ODNR

Bluegill●●●○○

Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.

Redear Sunfish●●●○○

Shellcracker. Beds in spring and deep shell bars in summer. Red worms on the bottom.

Spotted Bass●●○○○

Rocky banks and bluff ends. Jigs and finesse plastics.

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

  • Constitution Road rampRamp
    Improved ramp on the south side of the lakeDirections ↗
  • More public accessPublic
    See the ODNR or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Veto Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

  • Stay at 10 hp or less.
  • Use the Constitution Road ramp on the south shore.
  • ODNR stocks saugeye and catfish, so check its fishing map for spots.

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Always wear a life jacket and check your state's current regulations before you fish.