Barnesville Reservoir #4 fishing

Barnesville Reservoir #4 fishing: not stocked since 2018. It was stocked with Channel Catfish and Sunfish Hybrid. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
2018
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
16
Since 1997
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
14

Fish at Barnesville Reservoir #4

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 13 plants · last 2018 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2018 · 13 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Sunfish Hybrid Stocked · 3 plants · last 2005

Last stocked 2005 · 3 plants

How Barnesville Reservoir #4 is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 2,072 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Belmont County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1997

348

Fish stocked in 1999

363

Fish stocked in 2001

998

Fish stocked in 2003

386

Fish stocked in 2004

8,890

Fish stocked in 2005

11,213

Fish stocked in 2006

335

Fish stocked in 2007

325

Fish stocked in 2009

669

Fish stocked in 2010

4,413

Fish stocked in 2011

395

Fish stocked in 2016

413

Fish stocked in 2018

254

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2018Channel Catfish174–report
2018Channel Catfish80–report
2016Channel Catfish413–report
2011Channel Catfish395–report
2010Channel Catfish444–report
2010Channel Catfish3,969–report
2009Channel Catfish669–report
2007Channel Catfish325–report
2006Channel Catfish335–report
2005Sunfish Hybrid11,213–report
2004Sunfish Hybrid6,000–report
2004Sunfish Hybrid2,890–report
2003Channel Catfish386–report
2001Channel Catfish998–report
1999Channel Catfish363–report
1997Channel Catfish348–report

Access and facts

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Barnesville Reservoir #4?

Fishing Barnesville Reservoir #4 usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 13 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Sunfish Hybrid. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2018. Sunfish Hybrid was last stocked 2005.

When is Barnesville Reservoir #4 stocked?

Not stocked since 2018. About 2,072 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Belmont County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 9 years between 1997 and 2018.

Which lakes near Barnesville Reservoir #4 were stocked more recently?

Barnesville Reservoir #3 (4.3 mi), Belmont Lake (8.9 mi), and Monroe Lake (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Barnesville Reservoir #3 is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Belmont Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Monroe Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish.