Lake Loramie State Park is a 407-acre Ohio State Park in Minster, Ohio

Minster, Ohio

Minster is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area...

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created in 1949 by the Ohio Legislature. It is a government agency in the U.S. state of Ohio charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, public lands, state forests, state waterways, and recreation areas.Divisions of ODNR...

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History

Lake Loramie got its name from famous French-Canadian trader Peter Loramie, who established a trading post at the mouth of Loramie Creek in 1769. Lake Loramie was constructed in 1844-45 as a storage reservoir for supplying water to the Miami-Erie Canal system. In 1949, Lake Loramie became the possession of the Division of Parks and Recreation of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Fishing

Fishing and boating are permitted at Lake Loramie. Crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, bullheads, carp and largemouth bass can be found in the Lake.

External links

• Official Park Map