Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Findley Lake (Findley State Park)
Near Wellington, Lorain County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, at no-wake speed; hand-powered craft also allowed.
Size
93 acres
Launch
Two concrete boat ramps (main ramp on west side, campground ramp on east side), each with a kayak launch
Fees & permits
Ohio fishing license required age 16+
Other rules
Electric motors at no-wake speed (Ohio state park rule).
Fish
Largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie
Managed by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft
What the official rules say
Hand-powered vessels and boats with electric motors are permitted on the 93-acre lake.
Lake Alma (Lake Alma State Park)
Jackson County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, at no-wake speed; hand-powered craft also allowed.
Size
60 acres
Launch
Boat launch ramp at northeast edge of the lake
Other rules
Electric motors at no-wake speed (Ohio state park rule). Boathouse rentals spring through fall.
Fish
Bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish
Managed by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft
What the official rules say
Hand-powered vessels and boats with electric motors only are permitted on Lake Alma.
Lake Hope (Lake Hope State Park)
Near Zaleski, Vinton County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, at no-wake speed; hand-powered craft also allowed.
Size
120 acres
Launch
One ramp along State Route 278 by the dam
Other rules
Electric motors at no-wake speed (Ohio state park rule). The boathouse rents canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, pedal and pontoon boats, spring through fall.
Fish
Bluegill, catfish, crappie, largemouth bass
Managed by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft
What the official rules say
Hand-powered and electric motor-only boats are permitted on the lake.
Punderson Lake (Punderson State Park)
Near Newbury, Geauga County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, at no-wake speed; hand-powered craft also allowed.
Size
150 acres
Launch
One launch ramp
Other rules
Electric motors at no-wake speed (Ohio state park rule). Kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals at the camp store.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft
What the official rules say
Hand-powered vessels and boats with electric motors are permitted on Punderson Lake.
Stonelick Lake (Stonelick State Park)
Clermont County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, at no-wake speed; hand-powered craft also allowed.
Size
200 acres
Launch
One launch ramp off State Route 727 (northwest side); hand-launch site in campground
Other rules
Electric motors at no-wake speed (Ohio state park rule). Seasonal canoe and kayak rentals.
Fish
Bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish
Managed by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft
What the official rules say
Only boats with electric motors or hand-powered vessels are permitted on 200-acre Stonelick Lake.
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Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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