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Ohio Fish Stocking

ODNR stocking records by species and water through May 2022, plus the spring 2026 rainbow trout releases.

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What the records hold

How Ohio stocking is recorded

The ODNR Division of Wildlife stocks fish from six state hatcheries. The stocking records give water body, year, species, life stage and number stocked (no month, day, county or size in inches); life-stage sizes are from the ODNR 2025 stocking summary release (fry less than 1 inch, fingerlings 1 to 2 inches, advanced fingerlings 6 to 12 inches, yearlings 7 to 12 inches, catchable 6 inches or longer). The 2026 rainbow trout table gives planned spring release dates by water, county and wildlife district; trout measure 10-13 inches.

The public stocking file ends in May 2022, so the most recent full years shown here are 2018 to 2022; spring 2026 rainbow trout releases come from the ODNR trout stocking page.

21,183stocking rows
251,061,525fish 2018 to 2022
932026 trout releases
31special angler events

ODNR Division of Wildlife Ohio Fish Stocking Records (public copy of the DataOhio dataset, current as of May 31, 2022; numbers by water, year, species and life stage).

Spring 2026 trout

Ohio rainbow trout releases, spring 2026

DateWaterCountyDistrictNote
March 11, 2026Barnesville Lake #4BelmontDistrict Four
March 11, 2026St. Clairsville ReservoirBelmontDistrict Four
March 12, 2026Englewood North Park PondMontgomeryDistrict Five
March 12, 2026Rio Grande ReservoirGalliaDistrict Four
March 13, 2026Adams LakeAdamsDistrict Five
March 13, 2026Caldwell LakeRossDistrict Four
March 13, 2026Foundation ParkKnoxDistrict One
March 13, 2026Heritage Park – Palm PondFranklinDistrict One
March 13, 2026Quarry ParkMarionDistrict One
March 18, 2026Blue Limestone ParkDelawareDistrict One
March 18, 2026Lamping Homestead LakeMonroeDistrict Four
March 18, 2026Mount GileadMorrowDistrict One
March 18, 2026Reserves PondButlerDistrict Five
March 19, 2026Buckeye Park LakeWashingtonDistrict Four
March 19, 2026Harry Wolfe ParkUnionDistrict One
March 19, 2026Jesse Owens WA POND MB165MorganDistrict Four
March 20, 2026Delaware State Park Pond***DelawareDistrict Oneyouth only
March 20, 2026Pattison Park PondClermontDistrict Five
March 20, 2026Restoration Park PondClarkDistrict Fivenew in 2026
March 23, 2026Franklin Park PondFranklinDistrict One
March 23, 2026Goodale Park PondFranklinDistrict One
March 23, 2026Krumm Park PondFranklinDistrict One
March 23, 2026Linden Park PondFranklinDistrict One
March 23, 2026Schiller Park PondFranklinDistrict One
March 23, 2026Westgate Park PondFranklinDistrict One
March 23, 2026Whetstone Park PondFranklinDistrict One
March 25, 2026Blue Rock LakeMuskingumDistrict Four
March 25, 2026Jackson Park LakeGuernseyDistrict Four
March 25, 2026Tecumseh LakePerryDistrict Four
March 26, 2026Boettler Park PondSummitDistrict Threenew in 2026
March 26, 2026Monument Park PondStarkDistrict Three
March 26, 2026Rush Run Wa PondPrebleDistrict Five
March 26, 2026Stadium Park PondStarkDistrict Three
March 27, 2026Cenci Park LakeFairfieldDistrict One
March 27, 2026Jefferson LakeJeffersonDistrict Three
March 27, 2026Perry County Gun Club LakePerryDistrict Four
March 27, 2026Petros LakeStarkDistrict Three
March 28, 2026Cowan Lake Youth Pond***ClintonDistrict Fivespecial angler event
March 30, 2026Forest Hill PondCuyahogaDistrict Three
March 30, 2026Shadow LakeCuyahogaDistrict Three
March 30, 2026Westlake Recreation Center PondCuyahogaDistrict Three
March 31, 2026Rowland Nature Preserve LakeLorainDistrict Three
March 31, 2026Veteran's Park PondLakeDistrict Three
April 1, 2026Beartown Lake (lower)GeaugaDistrict Three
April 1, 2026Blue Heron Preserve PondGeaugaDistrict Three
April 2, 2026East Palestine Park PondColumbianaDistrict Threenew in 2026
April 2, 2026Penrod LakeAthensDistrict Four
April 2, 2026Wingfoot Wildlife Area PondPortageDistrict Three
April 3, 2026Antrim LakeFranklinDistrict Onespecial angler event
April 3, 2026Rose LakeHockingDistrict Fourspecial angler event
April 3, 2026Tawawa LakeShelbyDistrict Five
April 4, 2026Mallard Lake At Oak Openings MetroparkLucasDistrict Twospecial angler event
April 4, 2026Pearson Metropark LakeLucasDistrict Twospecial angler event
April 4, 2026Yoctangee Park LakeRossDistrict Fourspecial angler event
April 6, 2026Pike LakePikeDistrict Fourspecial angler event
April 8, 2026Lamberjack LakeSenecaDistrict Two
April 8, 2026Schoonover LakeAllenDistrict Two
April 8, 2026Sycamore State Park Pond (large)MontgomeryDistrict Five
April 8, 2026Sycamore State Park Pond (small)MontgomeryDistrict Five
April 9, 2026Davis LakeAuglaizeDistrict Five
April 9, 2026Taylorsville Poplar Creek PondMontgomeryDistrict Five
April 9, 2026Turtle Pond – Countryside ParkMontgomeryDistrict Fivenew in 2026
April 10, 2026Swanton Waterworks ReservoirLucasDistrict Two
April 10, 2026Williams Park PondSanduskyDistrict Two
April 11, 2026Caesar Creek Youth Pond***WarrenDistrict Fivespecial angler event
April 11, 2026Crystal LakePrebleDistrict Fivespecial angler event
April 11, 2026Kountry Resort Campground PondMeigsDistrict Fourspecial angler event
April 11, 2026Rocky Fork South Beach Pond***HighlandDistrict Fivespecial angler event
April 11, 2026Stoner PondLucasDistrict Twospecial angler event
April 17, 2026Al Lease Park PondPortageDistrict Threenew in 2026
April 17, 2026Kiwanis Recreation Park PondLakeDistrict Three
April 23, 2026Home Of The Brave Park PondHamiltonDistrict Five
April 23, 2026Meadow Ridge Metro Park – Mirror PondButlerDistrict Fivenew in 2026
April 24, 2026Maumee Bay State Nature Center PondLucasDistrict Twospecial angler event
April 25, 2026Ashley Upground ReservoirDelawareDistrict Onespecial angler event
April 25, 2026Deer Run-symmes Township PondHamiltonDistrict Fivespecial angler event
April 25, 2026East Harbor State Park PondOttawaDistrict Twospecial angler event
April 25, 2026Harmony Lake – Liberty ParkHighlandDistrict Fivespecial angler event
April 25, 2026Infirmary Mound Park – Mirror LakeLickingDistrict Onespecial angler event
April 25, 2026Malabar Farm Sp Inn PondRichlandDistrict Two
April 25, 2026OHIO CANAL LOCK #4 (St. Helena Heritage Park)StarkDistrict Threespecial angler event
April 25, 2026Olander LakeLucasDistrict Twospecial angler event
April 25, 2026Sleepy Hollow Park PondLucasDistrict Twospecial angler event
April 25, 2026Turkey Creek LakeSciotoDistrict Fourspecial angler event
May 2, 2026Cross Roads Industrial PondsCrawfordDistrict Twospecial angler event
May 2, 2026Eyman ParkFayetteDistrict Onespecial angler event
May 2, 2026Giertz LakeHancockDistrict Twospecial angler event
May 2, 2026Starr LakeLucasDistrict Twospecial angler event
May 2, 2026Sunbury Upground Reservoir #2DelawareDistrict Onespecial angler event
May 2, 2026Tuscora Park PondTuscarawasDistrict Threespecial angler event
May 2, 2026Walker Road PondLorainDistrict Threespecial angler event
May 9, 2026Mounts Park Pond (small)WarrenDistrict Fivespecial angler event
May 16, 2026Ohio / Erie CanalCuyahogaDistrict Threespecial angler event

ODNR Rainbow Trout Stocking Dates page, spring 2026 releases (trout 10 to 13 inches), retrieved October 26, 2026; trout measure 10 to 13 inches.

By species

Fish ODNR stocked most, 2018 to 2022

Saugeye117,669,536 fish
Walleye84,982,341 fish
Yellow Perch31,010,303 fish
Hybrid-Striped Bass10,986,817 fish
Steelhead Trout2,503,970 fish
Muskellunge1,391,413 fish
Blue Catfish1,049,373 fish
Channel Catfish720,105 fish
Rainbow Trout564,297 fish
Brown Trout162,889 fish
Bluegill19,996 fish
Largemouth Bass485 fish
By water

Ohio waters that got the most fish, 2018 to 2022

WaterFish stocked
Mosquito Creek Lake47,385,547
Buckeye Lake24,785,298
Seneca Lake23,724,906
Berlin Lake23,196,353
Indian Lake21,937,871
Alum Creek18,743,254
Caesar Creek17,676,359
East Fork Lake9,686,579
C.J. Brown Reservoir5,460,869
Grand Lake St. Marys5,370,196
Bresler Reservoir3,285,538
Williams Reservoir3,142,500
Lake Milton2,894,776
Rocky Fork Lake2,836,134
Lake Erie2,550,263
Hoover Reservoir2,435,600
Salt Fork Lake2,203,529
Piedmont Lake1,920,305
Paint Creek1,813,669
Clendening Lake1,581,420
West Branch Reservoir1,546,921
Cowan Lake1,522,083
Tappan Lake1,509,670
Findlay Reservoirs #21,440,102
Pymatuning Lake1,382,215
Ladue Reservoir1,148,073
Atwood Lake1,034,931
Charles Mill Lake997,675
O Shaughnessy Reservoir803,653
Deer Creek797,726
Over time

Ohio fish stocked in five-year steps since 1970

1970 to 197462,214,722 fish
1975 to 197998,538,236 fish
1980 to 1984106,784,399 fish
1985 to 198982,856,993 fish
1990 to 1994110,978,495 fish
1995 to 1999173,927,625 fish
2000 to 2004199,415,489 fish
2005 to 2009169,305,283 fish
2010 to 2014174,273,250 fish
2015 to 2019293,110,753 fish
2020 to 2024135,328,646 fish
Pictures

Pictures to go with Ohio Fish Stocking

Conneaut Township Park, Ohio
Conneaut Township Park
Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Delaware Lake, Ohio
Delaware Lake
Photo: Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula
Photo: Michael A. Orlando, CC BY-SA 3.0
Big Darby Creek, Ohio
Big Darby Creek
Photo: Stacy Brunner, CC BY 2.0
Answers

Questions on Ohio fish stocking

Does Ohio publish stocking numbers by lake?

Yes; the ODNR stocking records give water, year, species, life stage and number, but the public file stops at May 2022.

What did ODNR stock most from 2018 to 2022?

Saugeye, 117,669,536 fish in those five years.

Which Ohio water got the most stocked fish recently?

Mosquito Creek Lake, with 47,385,547 fish from 2018 to 2022.

When does Ohio stock rainbow trout?

In spring: 93 releases in 2026 from March 11, 2026 to May 16, 2026.

How big are the spring trout?

The 2026 trout table lists them at 10 to 13 inches.

What is a special angler event?

31 of the 2026 releases are marked as events for youth, seniors or anglers with disabilities on the ODNR table.

Why are years after 2022 missing?

The newer stocking dataset sits behind a sign-in, so only the public copy through May 2022 is shown.

Does Ohio stock steelhead?

Yes, 50,000 to 80,000 yearlings a year in each of seven Lake Erie tributaries; the steelhead streams page has the numbers.

Which fish sizes do the stocking records use?

Life stages: fry under an inch, fingerlings 1 to 2 inches, advanced fingerlings and yearlings 6 to 12 inches, catchables 6 inches or more.