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Marinas
Bayview Sun and Snow Marina
(419) 268-2726
5350 Bayview Road
Celina, Ohio 45822
Boathouse at the
Grand Lake
(419) 586-6657
1112 South Main Street
Celina, Ohio 45822
D & W Marina
(419) 268-2280
7001 Cottonwood Drive
Celina, Ohio 45822
GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS,
OHIO'S LARGEST INLAND LAKE, is the gateway to fishing,
boating, swimming, biking and camping. Over 13,500 acres
of surface water await the ardent angler. Excellent
catches of crappie, catfish, bass, bluegill, as well as
yellow perch in the winter are found in GRAND LAKE ST.
MARYS. Boats with unlimited horsepower are permitted on
the lake. Five state operated boat ramps also exist
along the shallow shoreline. Fuel, boat rentals and
seasonal boat dock rentals are available.
Grand Lake St. Marys supports a wide array of marine
vessels. You'll see sail boats and speed boats, jet skis
and pontoons.
The lake is the biggest that Ohio (all alone) has to
offer. Grand Lake St. Marys is a 13,000-acre reservoir
that, upon completion in 1845, was the largest man-made
lake in the world.
Built to feed the Miami-Erie Canal, the lake has is
still the biggest speck of blue on the Ohio map. (Pay no
attention to that lake up North, shared by three other
states and the province of Ontario.) And Grand Lake St.
Marys is the biggest draw for visitors to the
west-central part of the state.
The reservoir has almost 54 miles of shoreline
stretching from St. Marys to Celina, and is more than 8
miles long and about 1.5 miles wide.
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Windy Point Marina Inc
(419) 268-2202
5275 Windy Point Rd
Celina, OH 45822
Kozy Marina
(419) 394-8797
8500 State Route 703, East
Celina, Ohio 45822
Ohio Marine, Inc.
(419) 586-3185
205 Harbor Point Drive
Celina, Ohio 45822
St. Marys East Bank
Marina
(419) 394-9321
215 Gordon Park Drive
St. Marys, Ohio 45885 |
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BOATING IN GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS Boating -
Grand Lake St. Marys is open zoned for skiing and has
unlimited horsepower for power boating. A 300 foot “no
wake” zone provides for safety and shoreline
protection. There are five state operated boat ramps
providing boaters access to the lake. Private boat
ramps are also available at marinas along the shallow
shoreline. Sailing and jet skiing are very popular on
this grand lake. FISHING IN GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS Current Info
5-30-07
Bullhead, Channel, Flathead Catfish ‑ Large
numbers of bullhead catfish 9‑12". Fish worms on the
bottom in boat channels and tributaries from March‑May.
OUTLOOK: EXCELLENT.
Large population of channel catfish, most 11‑18", some
up to 15 pounds. Night fishing is best. OUTLOOK:
EXCELLENT.
Increasing numbers of flathead catfish, most 5-20
pounds. OUTLOOK: GOOD.
Crappie – Low numbers, most 7 – 10",
some up to 13". Best fishing usually in March, April,
and May around boat docks or brushy shoreline areas.
OUTLOOK: FAIR
Largemouth Bass ‑ Most 10‑14", but good
numbers in 2‑4 pound range. Best time is June‑August.
Try rocks along east and west shores, or woody areas in
channels and tributaries. OUTLOOK: GOOD
Yellow Perch - Most 6-9”, some up to
12”. Main lake open water areas best in late summer and
early fall. Winter ice fishing can also be very
productive. Live minnows and larval baits are
productive. OUTLOOK: FAIR
Walleye – Stocked
nearly 52 million fry since 1999, along with 500,000
fingerlings in 2001, 628,000 in 2002, 939,000 in 2003,
983,000 in 2004, 267,000 in 2005, and 669,000 in 2006.
Anglers have taken good numbers of 13-20 inch fish in
the tailwaters below the West Bank spillway. In the
lake, try drifting bottom-bouncing night crawler rigs or
trolling silver crankbaits over sandy or hard clay
bottom areas off the north shore or in the deeper areas
near West Bank boat ramp. OUTLOOK: FAIR
FISHES OF INTEREST TO ANGLERS
Largemouth bass, white and black crappies, bluegills,
walleye, channel and flathead catfish, yellow perch,
bullheads, carp, and suckers are found in the lake.
Gizzard shad is the primary forage species for
predators.
METHODS OF FISHING AND BEST FISHING SITES
Crappies are taken throughout the lake by fishing around
shoreline brush, fallen trees, or around boat docks.
Live minnows or small jigs with plastic bodies are good
baits. Largemouth bass are taken along rip rap
shorelines or near shoreline brush and boat docks using
spinner baits, crank baits, jigs, plastic baits, and
live night crawlers. Bluegills can be taken around
shoreline structure using red worms or wax worms on
small hooks. For bass, bluegills, and crappies, the
numerous tributaries and boat channels along the south
shore are popular locations. Channel catfish are taken
by bottom fishing with night crawlers, chicken liver,
shrimp, or cut fish bait. Flathead catfish are usually
caught while bottom fishing with large live bait, such
as chubs, bluegill, or green sunfish. The best bullhead
fishing occurs in the spring using red worms or night
crawlers fished near the bottom. Walleye can be taken
with lead head jigs and plastic curly tails, live night
crawler rigs, or crank baits. The tailwater below the
West Bank spillway is a productive walleye location.
Yellow perch are caught using live minnows or red worms
fished near the bottom. Ice fishing can be productive
for crappies, bluegills, and perch.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation operates and
maintains 7 boat ramps, a marina with rental boats,
seasonal rental boat docks, two swimming beaches, picnic
areas and picnic shelters (some shelters can be
reserved), handicap accessible shoreline fishing piers,
and a campground. The Class A campground offers 204
campsites with electricity, camper cabins, cedar cabins,
flush toilets, showers, a trailer waste dump station, a
nature center, and a boat ramp with overnight courtesy
boat docks.
Find
Campgrounds in and around the Grand Lake St.
Marys area.
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Dealers in and around the Grand Lake St.
Marys area.
Download a map of Grand Lake St.
Marys
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