Thor Lake, Ohio: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Thor Lake is one of the Preble County listings for Ohio. The surface lies 1,089 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Preble County list. Head to Lake Lakengren, 0.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 27 miles to Dayton, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Thor Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Preble County, recorded fish include bluegill, rainbow darter and greenside darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Thor Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 73°F in July and bottoms out near 25°F in January. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Thor Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lake Lakengren, 0.4 miles out. Nothing on Thor Lake should be assumed from this page alone.