Indian Lake Ohio FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the rules on distance from land if a
home owner wants to place a no-wake buoy?
The Division of Parks has a Rule (1501:47-3-14) "No Wake Zones" - stating that a person cannot operate a vessel within or through a danger zone or shore zone or an area marked as "No Wake" at anytime at a speed that produces a wake. A wake is defined as a track left by a watercraft in the water causing waves that may cause discomfort, injury, or damage to persons, watercraft or property. The shore zone for Indian Lake is a uniform width of 300 feet lying parallel with and contiguous to the shoreline. There are a few state parks, that due to size, the shore zone is 100', such as Lake Loramie or Delaware Lake.

Who do you report aerators to? The section around "Fantasy Island" is
open far beyond their docks and extremely dangerous. Snowmobile
operators attempt to pass this area to make it to McDonalds. Early
Saturday morning, a snowmobile went into the lake.

At this time we can only continue to post messages to waterfront property owners about the hazardous conditions they are creating if the aerator is not limited to their own dock areas. Aerators should be on timers and not run continuously. Hopefully, the word will get out!

One question that comes up often is how deep is the lake?

Depth ranges from 3' to 15' with the average between 6' and 8'. The deepest part of the lake is on the west bank between Lakeview Harbor and Old Field Beach. It is 12- 15' deep. There is another 15' deep area in the cove on the south side of Pew Island.
The depth of the lake by the spillway is 4' according to the Parks Department. The spillway is located off St. Rt. 366 on the south side of the lake.

How much shore line/ waterfront is on Indian lake?

There are 29 miles of original shoreline. There have been a few new channels built in the past 3 years which would add to the miles.

How does the State Park Boat Dock Lottery work?
Each year in March, the folks with state boat docks have to re-new their application with the state park office. Any docks that have not been re-newed are then put into a lottery and names are drawn on April 1st.
Folks that want to register for the lottery drawing need to do so in March of the drawing year. To register: a 3x5 card is completed at the park office that records name, address, type of boat, length of boat and registration number. The person completing the card must own the boat.

Sometimes persons with docks want to switch docks. Switching can only be done on April 1st between 8:00 AM and Noon at the Park Office. The Park Office is located on State Route 235 North.

Is there really a million dollar fish?

There actually is a fish tagged that if caught is worth $1,000,000.00. The catch is, it can be in any of the lakes in Ohio.........

How do I advertise events?

Community Events open to the public can be advertised free on the bulletin board page.

Special offers or coupons can be advertised on the coupon page.

Classifieds on the classified page.

Business advertising on the classified page, or web page or banner. Business listings are available in the directory,in the index ,in the menu, and in the lake description. Click links for more details.