Beach City Reservoir fishing

Beach City Reservoir fishing has Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Walleye, and Saugeye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake

Last stocked: January 1, 2008; 6,847 days ago · Saugeye
Plants on record: 48; Since 1970
Species recorded: 4
Surface acres: 141

Fish at Beach City Reservoir

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 33 plants · last January 1, 2008 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2008 · 33 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Northern Pike Stocked · 11 plants · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 11 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 1974 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1974 · 3 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1972 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1972 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Beach City Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 12,046 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 7 lakes in Stark County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

20,000

Fish stocked in 1971

63,500

Fish stocked in 1972

265,000

Fish stocked in 1973

15,000

Fish stocked in 1974

5,350

Fish stocked in 1975

60,000

Fish stocked in 1976

38,000

Fish stocked in 1977

33,000

Fish stocked in 1978

30,000

Fish stocked in 1979

30,000

Fish stocked in 1982

45,840

Fish stocked in 1983

160,172

Fish stocked in 1984

25,200

Fish stocked in 1985

103,534

Fish stocked in 1987

25,542

Fish stocked in 1988

25,199

Fish stocked in 1989

25,110

Fish stocked in 1990

24,696

Fish stocked in 1991

42,380

Fish stocked in 1992

85,578

Fish stocked in 1993

128,180

Fish stocked in 1994

127,916

Fish stocked in 1995

42,303

Fish stocked in 1996

43,638

Fish stocked in 1997

41,992

Fish stocked in 1998

21,425

Fish stocked in 1999

21,182

Fish stocked in 2000

21,028

Fish stocked in 2001

54,984

Fish stocked in 2002

9,804

Fish stocked in 2003

10,069

Fish stocked in 2004

10,395

Fish stocked in 2005

11,280

Fish stocked in 2006

9,638

Fish stocked in 2007

11,048

Fish stocked in 2008

10,535

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2008	Saugeye	10,535	–	report
January 1, 2007	Saugeye	11,048	–	report
January 1, 2006	Saugeye	9,638	–	report
January 1, 2005	Saugeye	11,280	–	report
January 1, 2004	Saugeye	10,395	–	report
January 1, 2003	Saugeye	10,069	–	report
January 1, 2002	Saugeye	9,804	–	report
January 1, 2001	Saugeye	54,984	–	report
January 1, 2000	Saugeye	21,028	–	report
January 1, 1999	Saugeye	21,182	–	report
January 1, 1998	Saugeye	21,425	–	report
January 1, 1997	Saugeye	41,992	–	report
January 1, 1996	Saugeye	43,638	–	report
January 1, 1995	Saugeye	42,303	–	report
January 1, 1994	Saugeye	84,306	–	report
January 1, 1994	Saugeye	43,610	–	report
January 1, 1993	Saugeye	60,412	–	report
January 1, 1993	Saugeye	2,614	–	report
January 1, 1993	Saugeye	21,762	–	report
January 1, 1993	Saugeye	43,392	–	report
January 1, 1992	Saugeye	16,578	–	report
January 1, 1992	Saugeye	69,000	–	report
January 1, 1991	Saugeye	42,380	–	report
January 1, 1990	Saugeye	24,696	–	report
January 1, 1989	Saugeye	25,110	–	report
January 1, 1988	Saugeye	25,199	–	report
January 1, 1987	Saugeye	25,542	–	report
January 1, 1985	Saugeye	75,760	–	report
January 1, 1985	Saugeye	27,774	–	report
January 1, 1984	Saugeye	25,200	–	report
January 1, 1983	Saugeye	60,172	–	report
January 1, 1983	Saugeye	100,000	–	report
January 1, 1982	Saugeye	45,840	–	report
January 1, 1979	Northern Pike	30,000	–	report
January 1, 1978	Northern Pike	30,000	–	report
January 1, 1977	Northern Pike	33,000	–	report
January 1, 1976	Northern Pike	38,000	–	report
January 1, 1975	Northern Pike	60,000	–	report
January 1, 1974	Northern Pike	850	–	report
January 1, 1974	Channel Catfish	4,500	–	report
January 1, 1973	Northern Pike	15,000	–	report
January 1, 1972	Walleye	260,000	–	report
January 1, 1972	Channel Catfish	5,000	–	report
January 1, 1971	Northern Pike	4,000	–	report
January 1, 1971	Northern Pike	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1971	Northern Pike	47,500	–	report
January 1, 1971	Channel Catfish	10,000	–	report
January 1, 1970	Northern Pike	20,000	–	report

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Nearest lakes

Zoar Lake 7.2 mi last stocked January 1, 1990 Petros Lake 9.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 North Sippo Reservoir 11.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2019 Sippo Lake 12.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2020 Ohio Canal Lock #4 16.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Beach City Reservoir?

Fishing Beach City Reservoir usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 33 of 48 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 2 more. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2008. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 1979. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1974. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1972.

When is Beach City Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2008. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2008 it was January 1, 2008, about when it usually is. About 12,046 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 7 lakes in Stark County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1980, 1981, and 1986.

Which lakes near Beach City Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Petros Lake (9.4 mi), North Sippo Reservoir (11.3 mi), Sippo Lake (12.3 mi), and Ohio Canal Lock #4 (16.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Petros Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, North Sippo Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Sippo Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike and Channel Catfish, and Ohio Canal Lock #4 is also stocked with Channel Catfish.