Atwood Lake fishing

Atwood Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, and Saugeye. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

Last stocked: 2022; Saugeye
Plants on record: 115; Since 1970
Species recorded: 5
Surface acres: 1,563

Fish at Atwood Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 92 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 92 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Northern Pike Stocked · 8 plants · last 1990 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1990 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 7 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 1978 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1978 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 1987 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1987 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Atwood Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1986.

Fish stocked in 1970

10,080

Fish stocked in 1971

19,039

Fish stocked in 1972

7,000

Fish stocked in 1973

10,000

Fish stocked in 1974

14,241

Fish stocked in 1975

10,000

Fish stocked in 1976

14,956

Fish stocked in 1978

181,945

Fish stocked in 1979

4,023

Fish stocked in 1980

4,001

Fish stocked in 1981

4,000

Fish stocked in 1985

254,567

Fish stocked in 1987

117,488

Fish stocked in 1988

92,399

Fish stocked in 1989

92,060

Fish stocked in 1990

276,914

Fish stocked in 1991

302,877

Fish stocked in 1992

315,231

Fish stocked in 1993

462,610

Fish stocked in 1994

309,055

Fish stocked in 1995

155,631

Fish stocked in 1996

155,220

Fish stocked in 1997

154,440

Fish stocked in 1998

232,457

Fish stocked in 1999

308,312

Fish stocked in 2000

294,800

Fish stocked in 2001

310,325

Fish stocked in 2002

241,686

Fish stocked in 2003

287,800

Fish stocked in 2004

232,026

Fish stocked in 2005

236,106

Fish stocked in 2006

283,362

Fish stocked in 2007

362,928

Fish stocked in 2008

234,818

Fish stocked in 2009

155,672

Fish stocked in 2010

56,446

Fish stocked in 2011

317,389

Fish stocked in 2012

317,449

Fish stocked in 2013

1,566,466

Fish stocked in 2014

157,164

Fish stocked in 2015

1,569,975

Fish stocked in 2016

156,566

Fish stocked in 2017

274,426

Fish stocked in 2018

96,783

Fish stocked in 2019

277,021

Fish stocked in 2020

164,290

Fish stocked in 2021

340,532

Fish stocked in 2022

156,305

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2022	Saugeye	95,305	–	report
2022	Saugeye	61,000	–	report
2021	Saugeye	95,823	–	report
2021	Saugeye	50,045	–	report
2021	Saugeye	38,382	–	report
2021	Saugeye	79,775	–	report
2021	Saugeye	76,507	–	report
2020	Saugeye	156,724	–	report
2020	Channel Catfish	4,556	–	report
2020	Channel Catfish	3,010	–	report
2019	Saugeye	158,117	–	report
2019	Saugeye	118,904	–	report
2018	Saugeye	72,287	–	report
2018	Saugeye	24,496	–	report
2017	Saugeye	118,637	–	report
2017	Saugeye	130,223	–	report
2017	Saugeye	25,566	–	report
2016	Saugeye	66,707	–	report
2016	Saugeye	57,729	–	report
2016	Saugeye	32,130	–	report
2015	Saugeye	242,650	–	report
2015	Saugeye	1,173,625	–	report
2015	Saugeye	153,700	–	report
2014	Saugeye	113,783	–	report
2014	Saugeye	43,381	–	report
2013	Saugeye	783,150	–	report
2013	Saugeye	783,316	–	report
2012	Saugeye	156,327	–	report
2012	Saugeye	11,022	–	report
2012	Saugeye	117,920	–	report
2012	Saugeye	32,180	–	report
2011	Saugeye	62,068	–	report
2011	Saugeye	97,851	–	report
2011	Saugeye	157,470	–	report
2010	Saugeye	56,446	–	report
2009	Saugeye	155,672	–	report
2008	Saugeye	62,120	–	report
2008	Saugeye	172,698	–	report
2007	Saugeye	21,353	–	report
2007	Saugeye	37,290	–	report
2007	Saugeye	60,819	–	report
2007	Saugeye	48,184	–	report
2007	Saugeye	195,282	–	report
2006	Saugeye	46,647	–	report
2006	Saugeye	45,170	–	report
2006	Saugeye	75,561	–	report
2006	Saugeye	24,311	–	report
2006	Saugeye	22,146	–	report
2006	Saugeye	69,527	–	report
2005	Saugeye	236,106	–	report
2004	Saugeye	150,858	–	report
2004	Saugeye	81,168	–	report
2003	Saugeye	129,228	–	report
2003	Saugeye	106,844	–	report
2003	Saugeye	51,728	–	report
2002	Saugeye	30,856	–	report
2002	Saugeye	58,599	–	report
2002	Saugeye	128,570	–	report
2002	Saugeye	23,661	–	report
2001	Saugeye	114,600	–	report
2001	Saugeye	106,350	–	report
2001	Saugeye	89,375	–	report
2000	Saugeye	232,518	–	report
2000	Saugeye	62,282	–	report
1999	Saugeye	77,163	–	report
1999	Saugeye	54,468	–	report
1999	Saugeye	97,783	–	report
1999	Saugeye	78,898	–	report
1998	Saugeye	232,457	–	report
1997	Saugeye	154,440	–	report
1996	Saugeye	155,220	–	report
1995	Saugeye	96,975	–	report
1995	Saugeye	58,656	–	report
1994	Saugeye	309,055	–	report
1993	Saugeye	136,877	–	report
1993	Saugeye	170,263	–	report
1993	Saugeye	118,840	–	report
1993	Saugeye	36,630	–	report
1992	Saugeye	154,504	–	report
1992	Saugeye	122,337	–	report
1992	Saugeye	38,390	–	report
1991	Saugeye	140,346	–	report
1991	Saugeye	53,793	–	report
1991	Saugeye	108,738	–	report
1990	Saugeye	40,630	–	report
1990	Saugeye	40,842	–	report
1990	Saugeye	30,555	–	report
1990	Saugeye	83,490	–	report
1990	Saugeye	81,378	–	report
1990	Northern Pike	19	–	report
1989	Saugeye	10,936	–	report
1989	Saugeye	81,124	–	report
1988	Saugeye	92,399	–	report
1987	Walleye	49,936	–	report
1987	Walleye	20,550	–	report
1987	Channel Catfish	47,002	–	report
1985	Saugeye	129,000	–	report
1985	Saugeye	125,567	–	report
1981	Northern Pike	4,000	–	report
1980	Northern Pike	4,001	–	report
1979	Northern Pike	4,023	–	report
1978	Northern Pike	121,600	–	report
1978	Largemouth Bass	60,345	–	report
1976	Northern Pike	4,956	–	report
1976	Channel Catfish	10,000	–	report
1975	Channel Catfish	10,000	–	report
1974	Northern Pike	4,241	–	report
1974	Channel Catfish	10,000	–	report
1973	Largemouth Bass	10,000	–	report
1972	Largemouth Bass	2,000	–	report
1972	Channel Catfish	5,000	–	report
1971	Walleye	5,000	–	report
1971	Northern Pike	4,000	–	report
1971	Largemouth Bass	10,039	–	report
1970	Walleye	10,080	–	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 Atwood Lake

Photo of Atwood Lake — Roseohioresident, Public domain

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Common questions

What fish are at Atwood Lake?

Fishing Atwood Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 92 of 115 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 3 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Northern Pike was last stocked 1990. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1978. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Atwood Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1986.