Spring 2013 Trout Releases in Ohio

More than 98,000 rainbow trout will be released at 63 Ohio public lakes and ponds, starting with the first release March 1, 2013 at Adams Lake in Adams County.

Rainbow trout releases will take place between March 1 and May 3, 2013. Each trout measures 10-13 inches, and anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout. Rainbow trout are raised at state fish hatcheries and released by the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

Lake	County	Publish Date	Event

Adams Lake	Adams	1-Mar
Barnesville Reservoir #3	Belmont	8-Mar
Rush Run Lake	Preble	8-Mar
Belmont Lake	Belmont	14-Mar
Caldwell Lake	Ross	14-Mar
Lake Alma	Vinton	14-Mar
New Lexington Reservoir 1A	Perry	15-Mar
Veterans Park Pond	Lake	15-Mar
Forked Run Lake	Meigs	15-Mar
Wolf Run Lake	Noble	21-Mar
Monroe Lake	Monroe	21-Mar
Blue Rock Lake	Muskingum	21-Mar
Stonelick Lake	Clermont	23-Mar	X
Dow Lake	Athens	22-Mar
Sycamore State Park	Montgomery	22-Mar
Van Wert Reservoir #1	Van Wert	22-Mar
Timbre Ridge Lake	Lawrence	22-Mar
White Star Quarry	Sandusky	28-Mar
Quarry Park	Marion	28-Mar
Clark Lake	Clark	28-Mar
Norwalk Reservoir #1	Huron	28-Mar
Yoctange Park	Ross	28-Mar
Rose Lake	Hocking	29-Mar	X
Antrim Lake	Franklin	29-Mar
Blue Limestone Park	Delaware	29-Mar
Foundation Park	Knox	29-Mar
Mt Gilead Lake	Morrow	29-Mar
Westlake Rec Center	Cuyahoga	1-Apr
Shadow Lake	Cuyahoga	1-Apr
Hinckley Lake	Medina	1-Apr
Shelby Reservoir #3	Richland	4-Apr
Petros Lake	Stark	4-Apr
Mill Creek Lake	Mahoning	4-Apr
Rocky Fork Lake	Highland	6-Apr	X
Crossroads Industrial Ponds	Crawford	5-Apr
Heritage Park	Franklin	5-Apr
Delta Reservoir #2	Fulton	5-Apr
Forest Hill Pond	Cuyahoga	5-Apr
Jefferson Lake	Jefferson	11-Apr
Lima Lake	Allen	11-Apr
Silver Creek Lake	Summit	11-Apr
Swanton Waterworks Reservoir	Lucas	11-Apr
Little Turtle Pond	Summit	13-Apr	X
Punderson Lake	Geauga	13-Apr	X
Pearson Metro Park	Lucas	12-Apr
Cenci Park Lake	Fairfield	13-Apr	X
McKarns Lake	Williams	18-Apr
Lamberjack Lake	Seneca	18-Apr
Tawawa Lake	Shelby	18-Apr
Vesuvius Lake	Lawrence	18-Apr	X
East Harbor State Park	Ottawa	19-Apr
Schoonover Lake	Allen	19-Apr
Davis Lake	Auglaize	19-Apr
Jackson City Reservoir	Jackson	20-Apr	X
Canal Fulton	Stark	27-Apr	X
Olander Lake	Lucas	26-Apr
Turkey Creek Lake	Scioto	27-Apr	X
Ashley Upground	Delaware	26-Apr
Sunbury Upground #1	Delaware	11-May	X
OH/Erie Canal	Cuyahoga	3-May
Eyeman Park	Fayette	4-May	X
Geirtz Lake	Hancock	3-May

Get Directions to all Spring Trout Stocking Locations
Some locations will feature special angler events on the day of the scheduled trout release. Contact the nearest Wildlife District Office for specific information. Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license to fish state public waters. The 2013-2014 fishing license is available now, and is valid through Feb. 28, 2014. An annual resident fishing license costs $19. A one–day fishing license costs $11 for residents and non-residents. The one-day license may also be redeemed for credit toward the purchase of an annual fishing license.

Ohio residents born on or before Dec. 31, 1937 may obtain a free fishing license where licenses are sold. Persons age 66 and older who were born on or after Jan. 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.