Common Watersnakes "may inhabit just about any permanent body of water" and are found in about half of Ohio's counties.
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Lake Erie Watersnakes, a subspecies, are found on 15 islands in the western basin and on Marblehead.
They are not poisonous but will bite "viciously."
Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) - Ohio Herp Atlas – OHPARC
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Lake Erie Watersnakes, a subspecies, are found on 15 islands in the western basin and on Marblehead.
They are not poisonous but will bite "viciously."