Barnesville Reservoir #3 fishing

Barnesville Reservoir #3 fishing has Redear Sunfish, Golden Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1974, most often in January. Species guides list day for Redear Sunfish, dawn and dusk for Golden Trout and Rainbow Trout, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake

Last stocked: January 1, 2022; 1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record: 53; Since 1974
Species recorded: 4
Surface acres: 93

Fish at Barnesville Reservoir #3

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 29 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 21 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Golden Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1997 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1997 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1974 Best: day

Last stocked January 1, 1974 · 1 plant

Best: day

Redear Sunfish species guide

How Barnesville Reservoir #3 is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 1,136 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Belmont County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1974

14,000

Fish stocked in 1997

6,639

Fish stocked in 1998

3,020

Fish stocked in 1999

2,487

Fish stocked in 2001

2,461

Fish stocked in 2002

4,494

Fish stocked in 2003

5,082

Fish stocked in 2004

3,008

Fish stocked in 2005

2,489

Fish stocked in 2006

4,660

Fish stocked in 2007

4,692

Fish stocked in 2008

2,426

Fish stocked in 2009

4,894

Fish stocked in 2010

2,462

Fish stocked in 2011

5,039

Fish stocked in 2013

4,745

Fish stocked in 2014

2,331

Fish stocked in 2015

4,842

Fish stocked in 2016

2,326

Fish stocked in 2017

4,705

Fish stocked in 2018

2,500

Fish stocked in 2019

4,551

Fish stocked in 2020

3,074

Fish stocked in 2021

6,700

Fish stocked in 2022

2,011

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2022	Rainbow Trout	2,011	–	report
January 1, 2021	Rainbow Trout	2,007	–	report
January 1, 2021	Channel Catfish	4,693	–	report
January 1, 2020	Rainbow Trout	661	–	report
January 1, 2020	Rainbow Trout	2,413	–	report
January 1, 2019	Rainbow Trout	2,327	–	report
January 1, 2019	Channel Catfish	2,224	–	report
January 1, 2018	Rainbow Trout	2,500	–	report
January 1, 2017	Rainbow Trout	1,089	–	report
January 1, 2017	Rainbow Trout	1,245	–	report
January 1, 2017	Channel Catfish	913	–	report
January 1, 2017	Channel Catfish	1,458	–	report
January 1, 2016	Rainbow Trout	2,326	–	report
January 1, 2015	Rainbow Trout	2,514	–	report
January 1, 2015	Channel Catfish	137	–	report
January 1, 2015	Channel Catfish	2,191	–	report
January 1, 2014	Rainbow Trout	2,331	–	report
January 1, 2013	Rainbow Trout	2,333	–	report
January 1, 2013	Channel Catfish	2,412	–	report
January 1, 2011	Rainbow Trout	2,335	–	report
January 1, 2011	Channel Catfish	2,704	–	report
January 1, 2010	Rainbow Trout	1,498	–	report
January 1, 2010	Rainbow Trout	964	–	report
January 1, 2009	Rainbow Trout	2,431	–	report
January 1, 2009	Channel Catfish	2,463	–	report
January 1, 2008	Rainbow Trout	1,930	–	report
January 1, 2008	Rainbow Trout	496	–	report
January 1, 2007	Rainbow Trout	2,441	–	report
January 1, 2007	Channel Catfish	274	–	report
January 1, 2007	Channel Catfish	1,565	–	report
January 1, 2007	Channel Catfish	412	–	report
January 1, 2006	Rainbow Trout	584	–	report
January 1, 2006	Rainbow Trout	1,825	–	report
January 1, 2006	Channel Catfish	572	–	report
January 1, 2006	Channel Catfish	1,679	–	report
January 1, 2005	Rainbow Trout	2,489	–	report
January 1, 2004	Rainbow Trout	3,008	–	report
January 1, 2003	Rainbow Trout	2,501	–	report
January 1, 2003	Channel Catfish	2,015	–	report
January 1, 2003	Channel Catfish	566	–	report
January 1, 2002	Rainbow Trout	1,905	–	report
January 1, 2002	Channel Catfish	2,589	–	report
January 1, 2001	Channel Catfish	2,461	–	report
January 1, 1999	Channel Catfish	550	–	report
January 1, 1999	Channel Catfish	911	–	report
January 1, 1999	Channel Catfish	1,026	–	report
January 1, 1998	Rainbow Trout	3,020	–	report
January 1, 1997	Rainbow Trout	364	–	report
January 1, 1997	Rainbow Trout	1,944	–	report
January 1, 1997	Rainbow Trout	2,876	–	report
January 1, 1997	Golden Trout	510	–	report
January 1, 1997	Golden Trout	945	–	report
January 1, 1974	Redear Sunfish	14,000	–	report

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Barnesville Reservoir #1 3.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #4 4.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2018 Barnesville Reservoir #2 6.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2016 Monroe Lake 6.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2021 Belmont Lake 11.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Barnesville Reservoir #3?

Fishing Barnesville Reservoir #3 usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 29 of 53 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 1997. Redear Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 1974.

When is Barnesville Reservoir #3 stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1974, 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. About 1,136 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Belmont County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 24 years between 1974 and 2022.