Rule 1501:47-5-02 | Anchoring, docking, mooring, beaching watercraft on wildlife areas.
(A) Under authority of section 1531.06 of the Revised Code and after compliance with Chapter 1547. of the Revised Code, the chief of the division of wildlife orders that:
(B) It is unlawful for any person to use a watercraft mooring or tie-up stake on any property administered or controlled by the division of wildlife without first having complied with the provisions of rule 1501:31-9-06 of the Administrative Code ("User fee schedule").
(C) It is unlawful for any person to anchor, dock, moor, beach, or tie up any watercraft or leave any watercraft unattended for a period in excess of eight consecutive hours on the Resthaven wildlife area, Margaretta township, Erie county, Ohio.
(D) Watercraft, except watercraft occupied continuously by persons fishing or hunting rails, gallinules, or waterfowl are not permitted to be anchored, docked, moored, beached, tied up, or left unattended by any person on any land or water area of the division of wildlife for a period of time in excess of four hours unless such watercraft is anchored, docked, moored, beached, or tied up at a division-designated public docking area.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to anchor, dock, moor, beach, tie up or leave unattended for a period in excess of forty-eight hours, more than one watercraft on any lake administered or controlled by the wildlife division except as herein provided.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to dock, moor, tie up, leave unattended, or control more than one watercraft at a wildlife division public docking area.
(3) The provisions of this rule and provisions in rule 1501:31-5-02 of the Administrative Code do not apply to concessionaires properly licensed by the department of natural resources to rent watercraft to the public, or watercraft owned by any division within the department of natural resources, or watercraft owned by any agency of the federal government or any political subdivision.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to anchor, dock, moor, beach, or tie up any watercraft at a division-designated public docking area from December first to March first of the following year except waterfowl hunters having a tie-up permit may use such areas during the waterfowl season.
(5) It is unlawful for any person to anchor, dock, moor, beach, or tie up any watercraft, to any designated division public docking area when such watercraft is not properly registered, numbered, or otherwise marked in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1547. of the Revised Code.
(E) Public boat docking areas are designated by signs and may be extended by the chief of the division at any time. Such areas are hereby established on the following water areas:
| Aquilla lake | Geauga county |
| Clark lake | Clark county |
| Clouse lake | Perry county |
| Fox lake | Athens county |
| Grant lake | Brown county |
| Highlandtown lake | Columbiana county |
| Knox lake | Knox county |
| Monroe lake | Monroe county |
| Oxbow lake | Defiance county |
| Ross lake | Ross county |
| Rush run lake | Preble county |
| Shreve lake | Wayne county |
| Spencer lake | Medina county |
| Spring valley lake | Warren county |
| Tycoon lake | Gallia county |
| Veto lake | Washington county |
| Zepernick lake | Columbiana county |
(F) It is unlawful for any person to dock, moor, or tie up any watercraft at the division of wildlife dock at the state fish hatchery on South Bass island, Put-In-Bay township, Ottawa county, Ohio unless such person has official business at the state fish hatchery.
(G) It is unlawful for any person to anchor, beach, tie up, or leave any watercraft unattended in the Metzger marsh boat launching channel, for a period in excess of four consecutive hours.
Last updated June 30, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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