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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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.