Acton Lake fishing

Acton Lake fishing has Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Tiger Muskie, Crappie General, and Saugeye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Saugeye.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · 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 January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 35 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 12 plants · last January 1, 1975 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1975 · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1982

Last stocked January 1, 1982 · 8 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1971 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1971 · 1 plant

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Crappie General Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1989

Last stocked January 1, 1989 · 1 plant

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1970 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1970 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Acton Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is.

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

Showing 5 of 58 plants Showing 58 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 59,244 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 59,475 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 39,961 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 59,464 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 59,440 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 60,394 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 172,434 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 32,130 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 13,291 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 121,337 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 54,606 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 43,772 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 65,000 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 54,616 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 63,156 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 61,485 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 29,862 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 29,469 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 9,132 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 51,000 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 15,847 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 51,005 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 97,382 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 96,900 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 99,903 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 101,253 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 97,334 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 46,002 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 67,074 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 114,985 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 145,971 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 77,340 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 455,265 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 407,096 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 416,928 – report
January 1, 1989 Crappie General 1,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Tiger Muskie 4,924 – report
January 1, 1982 Tiger Muskie 550 – report
January 1, 1982 Tiger Muskie 2,480 – report
January 1, 1981 Tiger Muskie 8,385 – report
January 1, 1980 Tiger Muskie 15,590 – report
January 1, 1979 Tiger Muskie 15,052 – report
January 1, 1978 Tiger Muskie 12,500 – report
January 1, 1977 Tiger Muskie 2,048 – report
January 1, 1975 Muskellunge 1,947 – report
January 1, 1974 Muskellunge 311 – report
January 1, 1974 Muskellunge 428 – report
January 1, 1973 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 18 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 400 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 4 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 612 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 115 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 385 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 186 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 500 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 5,100 – report
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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 January 1, 2022. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 1975. Tiger Muskie was last stocked January 1, 1982. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1971. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Acton Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 21 years between 1970 and 2022.