Acton Lake fishing

Acton Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Tiger Muskie, Crappie General, and Saugeye. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Saugeye.

Acton Lake
Photo: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
58
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
592

Fish at Acton Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 35 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 35 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 12 plants · last 1975 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1975 · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Crappie General Stocked · 1 plant · last 1989

Last stocked 1989 · 1 plant

How Acton Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 21 years between 1970 and 2022.

Fish stocked in 1970

5,786

Fish stocked in 1971

5,500

Fish stocked in 1972

1,034

Fish stocked in 1973

1,000

Fish stocked in 1974

739

Fish stocked in 1975

1,947

Fish stocked in 1977

2,048

Fish stocked in 1978

12,500

Fish stocked in 1979

15,052

Fish stocked in 1980

15,590

Fish stocked in 1981

8,385

Fish stocked in 1982

7,954

Fish stocked in 1989

1,000

Fish stocked in 2004

824,024

Fish stocked in 2005

906,637

Fish stocked in 2006

97,334

Fish stocked in 2007

101,253

Fish stocked in 2008

99,903

Fish stocked in 2009

96,900

Fish stocked in 2010

97,382

Fish stocked in 2011

66,852

Fish stocked in 2012

60,132

Fish stocked in 2013

120,816

Fish stocked in 2014

182,772

Fish stocked in 2015

43,772

Fish stocked in 2016

54,606

Fish stocked in 2017

121,337

Fish stocked in 2018

45,421

Fish stocked in 2019

172,434

Fish stocked in 2020

60,394

Fish stocked in 2021

158,865

Fish stocked in 2022

118,719

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye59,244–report
2022Saugeye59,475–report
2021Saugeye39,961–report
2021Saugeye59,464–report
2021Saugeye59,440–report
2020Saugeye60,394–report
2019Saugeye172,434–report
2018Saugeye32,130–report
2018Saugeye13,291–report
2017Saugeye121,337–report
2016Saugeye54,606–report
2015Saugeye43,772–report
2014Saugeye65,000–report
2014Saugeye54,616–report
2014Saugeye63,156–report
2013Saugeye61,485–report
2013Saugeye29,862–report
2013Saugeye29,469–report
2012Saugeye9,132–report
2012Saugeye51,000–report
2011Saugeye15,847–report
2011Saugeye51,005–report
2010Saugeye97,382–report
2009Saugeye96,900–report
2008Saugeye99,903–report
2007Saugeye101,253–report
2006Saugeye97,334–report
2005Saugeye46,002–report
2005Saugeye67,074–report
2005Saugeye114,985–report
2005Saugeye145,971–report
2005Saugeye77,340–report
2005Saugeye455,265–report
2004Saugeye407,096–report
2004Saugeye416,928–report
1989Crappie General1,000–report
1982Tiger Muskie4,924–report
1982Tiger Muskie550–report
1982Tiger Muskie2,480–report
1981Tiger Muskie8,385–report
1980Tiger Muskie15,590–report
1979Tiger Muskie15,052–report
1978Tiger Muskie12,500–report
1977Tiger Muskie2,048–report
1975Muskellunge1,947–report
1974Muskellunge311–report
1974Muskellunge428–report
1973Muskellunge1,000–report
1972Muskellunge18–report
1972Muskellunge400–report
1972Muskellunge4–report
1972Muskellunge612–report
1971Muskellunge115–report
1971Muskellunge385–report
1971Channel Catfish5,000–report
1970Muskellunge186–report
1970Muskellunge500–report
1970Largemouth Bass5,100–report

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Acton Lake

Photo of Acton Lake
Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Rush Run Lake 7 mi last stocked 2022 Eastwood Lake 35 mi last stocked 2022 Caesar Creek Lake 36.2 mi last stocked 2022 Spring Valley Lake 38.1 mi last stocked 2016 Stonelick Lake 42 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at Acton Lake

Acton Lake is inside Hueston Woods State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Acton Lake?

Fishing Acton Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 35 of 58 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 4 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Muskellunge was last stocked 1975. Tiger Muskie was last stocked 1982. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1971. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Acton Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 21 years between 1970 and 2022.