Spring 2009 Trout Releases in Ohio
Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,000 rainbow trout, each measuring 10- to 13-inches long, are released into 45 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 13 |
| New Lexington |
Perry |
March 13 |
| Wolf Run State Park Lake |
Noble |
March 13 |
| Monroe Lake |
Monroe |
March 19 |
| Timber Ridge Lake |
Lawrence |
March 19 |
| Forked Run State Park Lake |
Meigs |
March 19 |
| Rush Run Lake |
Preble |
March 19 |
| Belmont Lake |
Belmont |
March 20 |
| Barnesville Reservoir # 3 |
Belmont |
March 26 |
| Yoctangee Park Lake |
Ross |
March 26 |
| Clark Lake |
Clark |
March 27 |
| Sycamore State Park Lake |
Montgomery |
March 27 |
| Forest HIll Pond |
Cuyahoga |
March 27 |
| Quarry Park Pond |
Marion |
March 27 |
| Stonelick Lake |
Clermont |
March 28 ** youth only |
| Shelby Reservoir # 3 |
Richland |
April 2 |
| Mt. Gilead State Park Lake |
Morrow |
April 2 |
| Westlake Recreation Center |
Cuyahoga |
April 2 |
| Blue Limestone Park |
Delaware |
April 3 |
| Delta Reservoir # 2 |
Fulton |
April 3 |
| Hinckley Lake |
Medina |
April 3 |
| Rocky Fork Lake |
Highland |
April 4 ** youth only (10 am - 4 pm) |
| Cenci Park Pond |
Fairfield |
April 4 ** youth only |
| Jefferson Lake |
Jefferson |
April 9 |
| Glacier Lake |
Mahoning |
April 9 |
| Silver Creek Lake |
Summit |
April 10 |
| Rose Lake |
Hocking |
April 10 |
| White Star Quarry |
Sandusky |
April 10 |
| Little Turtle Pond |
Summit |
April 11 |
| Pearson Metropark |
Lucas |
April 11**youth only first day April 11 |
| Dow Lake |
Athens |
April 11 |
| Vesuvius Lake |
Lawrence |
April 16 |
| Shadow Lake |
Cuyahoga |
April 16 |
| Antrim Park Lake |
Franklin |
April 17 |
| Schoonover Lake |
Allen |
April 17 |
| Punderson Lake |
Geauga |
April 18 |
| Jackson City Reservoir |
Jackson |
April 18 |
| McKarns Lake |
Williams |
April 25 |
| East Harbor State Park Pond |
Ottawa |
April 25 **youth only until event over |
| Van Wert Reservoir # 1 |
Van Wert |
April 25 **youth only until event over |
| Olander Lake |
Lucas |
April 25 **youth only until event over |
| Canal Fulton |
Stark |
April 25 **youth only until event over |
| Turkey Creek Lake |
Scioto |
April 25 |
| Eyman Park Ponds |
Fayette |
May 2 ** youth only |
| Giertz Lake |
Hancock |
May 2 ** youth only until event over |
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 2009-2010 fishing license can be purchased now and is required on March 1. An annual resident fishing license costs $19 and is valid through February 28, 2010. 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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