Barnesville Reservoir #3 fishing

Barnesville Reservoir #3 fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Redear Sunfish, Golden Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Channel Catfish. Species guides list day for Redear Sunfish, dawn and dusk for Golden Trout and Rainbow Trout, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
2022
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 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 29 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 21 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last 1997 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1997 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

How Barnesville Reservoir #3 is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 1,136 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 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

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout2,011–report
2021Rainbow Trout2,007–report
2021Channel Catfish4,693–report
2020Rainbow Trout661–report
2020Rainbow Trout2,413–report
2019Rainbow Trout2,327–report
2019Channel Catfish2,224–report
2018Rainbow Trout2,500–report
2017Rainbow Trout1,089–report
2017Rainbow Trout1,245–report
2017Channel Catfish913–report
2017Channel Catfish1,458–report
2016Rainbow Trout2,326–report
2015Rainbow Trout2,514–report
2015Channel Catfish137–report
2015Channel Catfish2,191–report
2014Rainbow Trout2,331–report
2013Rainbow Trout2,333–report
2013Channel Catfish2,412–report
2011Rainbow Trout2,335–report
2011Channel Catfish2,704–report
2010Rainbow Trout1,498–report
2010Rainbow Trout964–report
2009Rainbow Trout2,431–report
2009Channel Catfish2,463–report
2008Rainbow Trout1,930–report
2008Rainbow Trout496–report
2007Rainbow Trout2,441–report
2007Channel Catfish274–report
2007Channel Catfish1,565–report
2007Channel Catfish412–report
2006Rainbow Trout584–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,825–report
2006Channel Catfish572–report
2006Channel Catfish1,679–report
2005Rainbow Trout2,489–report
2004Rainbow Trout3,008–report
2003Rainbow Trout2,501–report
2003Channel Catfish2,015–report
2003Channel Catfish566–report
2002Rainbow Trout1,905–report
2002Channel Catfish2,589–report
2001Channel Catfish2,461–report
1999Channel Catfish550–report
1999Channel Catfish911–report
1999Channel Catfish1,026–report
1998Rainbow Trout3,020–report
1997Rainbow Trout364–report
1997Rainbow Trout1,944–report
1997Rainbow Trout2,876–report
1997Golden Trout510–report
1997Golden Trout945–report
1974Redear Sunfish14,000–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.

Nearest lakes

Barnesville Reservoir #1 3.9 mi last stocked 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #4 4.3 mi last stocked 2018 Barnesville Reservoir #2 6.3 mi last stocked 2016 Monroe Lake 6.4 mi last stocked 2021 Belmont Lake 11.8 mi last stocked 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 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Golden Trout was last stocked 1997. Redear Sunfish was last stocked 1974.

When is Barnesville Reservoir #3 stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. About 1,136 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Belmont County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 24 years between 1974 and 2022.