If
you want a nice quiet lake to do a little fishing with your pontoon boat or
canoe, you would do well to check out Kiser Lake located on State Route 235
halfway between Piqua and Urbana, Ohio. Being spring fed, the water quality
of this 385-acre lake is excellent and supports good numbers of largemouth
bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie and saugeye. Boats with motors are
not permitted on the lake, which make it ideal for fishing, canoeing and
sailing. There are several boat ramps to launch your own, or boats can be
rented at the two rental facilities.
The
lake was constructed in 1939 when the Kiser family offered several hundred acres of Mosquito
Valley to the state. This was a low, swampy area dotted with numerous
springs. A dam was constructed and the newly formed lake and surrounding
area became what we know today as Kiser Lake State Park. Fish structures
have been sunk to provide habitat and are marked with buoys. Five fishing
piers and reefs have been constructed to make it easy for the youngsters or
fishermen without boats.
This lake provides great
fishing opportunities as well as activities for the family. The park has:
·
Four picnic
areas with tables and grills. Shelters are available on first-come
first-serve basis
·
Four hiking
trails ranging from easy to moderate.
·
600 feet of
swim beach with a concession stand.
·
115
non-electric campsite sites open year-round
·
Arts &
Crafts activities for the kids.
·
Outdoor
theater
·
The Air Force
Museum, locate in Dayton
·
The Simon
Kenton Historic Corridor, located between Piqua and Mechanicsburg
·
Piqua
Historical Area
·
Simon Kenton
gravesite
·
Cedar Bog
·
Ohio Caverns