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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-068998.txt : 20071211
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-068998.hdr.sgml : 20071211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071211141332
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-068998
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000016614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				510110823
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6901 GLENN HIGHWAY
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43725
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7404325641

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIX ANDREW S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001420781

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25196
		FILM NUMBER:		071298546

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		740-439-3531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 GARFIELD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW CONCORD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43762
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000016614</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001420781</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIX ANDREW S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10 GARFIELD AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW CONCORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43762</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Eric S. Nadeau, POA for Andrew S. Dix</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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