Spring 2011 Trout Releases in Ohio
Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,700 rainbow trout, each measuring 10- to 13-inches long, are released into 48 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The releases will take place between mid March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout.
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List of stocking release dates and locations. Click on the link below for driving directions.
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| Lake |
County |
Date/Notes |
| Adams Lake |
Adams |
March 18 |
| Antrim Lake |
Frankin |
April 22 |
| Ashley Upground |
Delaware |
May 7 youth only (10am-1pm) |
| Barnesville Reservoir #3 |
Belmont |
March 24 |
| Belmont Lake |
Belmont |
March 18 |
| Blue Limestone Park |
Delaware |
April 1 |
| Canal Fulton (OH Canal #4) |
Stark |
April 30 youth only (8-11 am) |
| Cenci Park Pond |
Fairfield |
April 9 youth only(10am-11:30am) |
| Clark Lake |
Clark |
April 1 |
| Davis |
Auglaize |
April 21 |
| Delta Reservoir #2 |
Fulton |
March 31 |
| Dow Lake |
Athens |
March 31 |
| East Harbor State Park Pond |
Ottawa |
April 23 |
| Eyman Park Ponds |
Fayette |
April 30 youth only |
| Forest Hill Pond |
Cuyahoga |
April 1 |
| Forked Run State Park Lake |
Meigs |
March 24 |
| Giertz Lake |
Hancock |
May 7 |
| Hinckley Lake |
Medina |
April 14 |
| Jackson City Reservoir |
Jackson |
April 23 |
| Jefferson Lake |
Jefferson |
April 8 |
| Little Turtle Pond |
Summit |
April 16 youth only (9am - 2pm) |
| McKarns Lake |
Williams |
April 21 |
| Mill Creek Lake |
Mahoning |
April 21 |
| Monroe Lake |
Monroe |
March 17 |
| Mt. Gilead State Park Lake |
Morrow |
April 8 |
| New Lexington Reservoir |
Perry |
March 11 **POSTPONED** |
| Olander Lake |
Lucas |
April 30 |
| Pearson Metropark |
Lucas |
April 16 |
| Punderson Lake |
Geauga |
April 16 youth only (9am - noon) |
| Quarry Park Pond |
Marion |
March 25 |
| Rocky Fork Lake |
Highland |
April 2 youth only (1-4pm) |
| Rose Lake |
Hocking |
April 22 |
| Rush Run Lake |
Preble |
March 25 |
| Schoonover Lake |
Allen |
April 14 |
| Shadow Lake |
Cuyahoga |
April 1 |
| Shelby Reservoir #3 |
Richland |
March 31 |
| Silver Creek Lake |
Summit |
April 15 |
| Stonelick Lake |
Clermont |
March 26 youth only (11am - 3pm) |
| Sunbury |
Delaware |
May 7 youth only (9am-2pm) |
| Sycamore State Park Lake |
Montgomery |
March 24 |
| Timber Ridge Lake |
Lawrence |
March 31 |
| Turkey Creek Lake |
Scioto |
April 30 |
| Van Wert Reservoir #1 |
Van Wert |
April 30 youth only |
| Vesuvius Lake |
Lawrence |
April 14 |
| Westlake Recreation Center |
Cuyahoga |
April 1 |
| White Star Quarry |
Sandusky |
April 23 |
| Wolf Run State Park |
Noble |
March 17 |
| Yoctangee Park Lake |
Ross |
March 26 youth only |
Get Directions to all Spring Trout Stocking Locations
Some locations will feature special, youth-only angler events on the day of the scheduled releases. Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license to fish the state's public waters. The 2011-2012 fishing license can be purchased now and is required beginning March 1. An annual resident fishing license costs $19 and is valid through February 29, 2012. A one-day fishing license is available and may be purchased for $11 by residents or non-residents. The one-day license may also be redeemed for credit toward purchase of an annual fishing license.
Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1937 may obtain a free fishing license where licenses are sold. Persons age 66 and older who were born on or after January 1, 1938, and have resided in Ohio for the past six months, are eligible to purchase the reduced cost resident senior license for $10.
Additional information about spring trout releases is available by calling toll-free 1-800-WILDLIFE. Information is also available from Division of Wildlife district offices in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay and Xenia.
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