Belmont Lake fishing

Belmont Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Redear Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, and 2 more. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Golden Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch, and day for Redear Sunfish.

Belmont Lake
Photo: Bwsmith84, CC BY 3.0
Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
138
Since 1970
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
109

Fish at Belmont Lake

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 48 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 48 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 34 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 34 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 24 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 24 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last 1997 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1997 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 6 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 1971 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1971 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Belmont Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1972.

Fish stocked in 1970

6,000

Fish stocked in 1971

12,057

Fish stocked in 1973

7,800

Fish stocked in 1974

28,696

Fish stocked in 1975

9,012

Fish stocked in 1976

13,474

Fish stocked in 1977

10,301

Fish stocked in 1978

3,503

Fish stocked in 1979

4,036

Fish stocked in 1980

14,963

Fish stocked in 1981

7,500

Fish stocked in 1982

2,000

Fish stocked in 1983

14,600

Fish stocked in 1984

8,050

Fish stocked in 1985

2,608

Fish stocked in 1986

8,109

Fish stocked in 1987

3,000

Fish stocked in 1988

5,250

Fish stocked in 1989

2,001

Fish stocked in 1990

2,340

Fish stocked in 1991

2,000

Fish stocked in 1992

4,983

Fish stocked in 1993

2,000

Fish stocked in 1994

86,340

Fish stocked in 1995

2,700

Fish stocked in 1996

8,877

Fish stocked in 1997

17,660

Fish stocked in 1998

15,435

Fish stocked in 1999

2,942

Fish stocked in 2000

5,850

Fish stocked in 2001

39,229

Fish stocked in 2002

18,341

Fish stocked in 2003

15,282

Fish stocked in 2004

19,795

Fish stocked in 2005

17,823

Fish stocked in 2006

18,258

Fish stocked in 2007

17,796

Fish stocked in 2008

18,412

Fish stocked in 2009

14,867

Fish stocked in 2010

18,138

Fish stocked in 2011

15,838

Fish stocked in 2012

17,751

Fish stocked in 2013

33,038

Fish stocked in 2014

41,038

Fish stocked in 2015

15,180

Fish stocked in 2016

17,615

Fish stocked in 2017

60,238

Fish stocked in 2018

11,947

Fish stocked in 2019

72,580

Fish stocked in 2020

42,732

Fish stocked in 2021

39,987

Fish stocked in 2022

12,757

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye11,122–report
2022Rainbow Trout1,635–report
2021Yellow Perch27,370–report
2021Saugeye10,977–report
2021Rainbow Trout1,640–report
2020Yellow Perch27,400–report
2020Saugeye10,175–report
2020Rainbow Trout2,135–report
2020Channel Catfish698–report
2020Channel Catfish2,324–report
2019Yellow Perch14,883–report
2019Yellow Perch30,672–report
2019Saugeye24,300–report
2019Rainbow Trout2,725–report
2018Saugeye6,500–report
2018Rainbow Trout2,922–report
2018Channel Catfish2,525–report
2017Yellow Perch28,782–report
2017Saugeye28,728–report
2017Rainbow Trout2,728–report
2016Saugeye11,924–report
2016Rainbow Trout2,750–report
2016Channel Catfish354–report
2016Channel Catfish2,587–report
2015Saugeye9,388–report
2015Rainbow Trout2,989–report
2015Channel Catfish2,803–report
2014Saugeye25,908–report
2014Saugeye12,405–report
2014Rainbow Trout2,725–report
2013Saugeye18,522–report
2013Saugeye11,788–report
2013Rainbow Trout2,728–report
2012Saugeye12,220–report
2012Rainbow Trout2,728–report
2012Channel Catfish2,803–report
2011Saugeye13,100–report
2011Rainbow Trout2,738–report
2010Saugeye12,264–report
2010Rainbow Trout2,946–report
2010Channel Catfish2,928–report
2009Saugeye11,919–report
2009Rainbow Trout2,948–report
2008Saugeye12,537–report
2008Rainbow Trout2,934–report
2008Channel Catfish2,941–report
2007Saugeye14,924–report
2007Rainbow Trout2,140–report
2007Rainbow Trout247–report
2007Rainbow Trout485–report
2006Saugeye13,025–report
2006Rainbow Trout2,353–report
2006Channel Catfish2,880–report
2005Saugeye14,886–report
2005Rainbow Trout2,937–report
2004Saugeye13,800–report
2004Rainbow Trout3,006–report
2004Channel Catfish2,989–report
2003Saugeye12,342–report
2003Rainbow Trout2,940–report
2002Saugeye11,472–report
2002Rainbow Trout4,000–report
2002Channel Catfish566–report
2002Channel Catfish2,303–report
2001Saugeye34,800–report
2001Rainbow Trout568–report
2001Rainbow Trout2,357–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,504–report
2000Rainbow Trout2,925–report
2000Channel Catfish1,491–report
2000Channel Catfish1,434–report
1999Rainbow Trout2,942–report
1998Rainbow Trout1,940–report
1998Rainbow Trout980–report
1998Rainbow Trout3,010–report
1998Channel Catfish2,925–report
1998Channel Catfish6,580–report
1997Rainbow Trout7,359–report
1997Rainbow Trout7,376–report
1997Golden Trout1,170–report
1997Golden Trout1,755–report
1996Golden Trout3,000–report
1996Channel Catfish2,940–report
1996Channel Catfish2,937–report
1995Golden Trout2,700–report
1994Rainbow Trout84,340–report
1994Golden Trout2,000–report
1993Golden Trout2,000–report
1992Golden Trout2,000–report
1992Channel Catfish2,983–report
1991Golden Trout2,000–report
1990Channel Catfish2,340–report
1989Golden Trout1,337–report
1989Golden Trout664–report
1988Golden Trout1,930–report
1988Channel Catfish3,320–report
1987Golden Trout3,000–report
1986Rainbow Trout2,600–report
1986Channel Catfish5,509–report
1985Rainbow Trout1,100–report
1985Golden Trout1,508–report
1984Rainbow Trout1,125–report
1984Golden Trout1,125–report
1984Channel Catfish5,800–report
1983Rainbow Trout1,500–report
1983Golden Trout1,500–report
1983Channel Catfish11,600–report
1982Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1981Rainbow Trout2,500–report
1981Channel Catfish5,000–report
1980Yellow Perch4,782–report
1980Rainbow Trout1,950–report
1980Largemouth Bass4,600–report
1980Channel Catfish756–report
1980Channel Catfish2,875–report
1979Rainbow Trout3,036–report
1979Channel Catfish1,000–report
1978Rainbow Trout3,003–report
1978Channel Catfish500–report
1977Rainbow Trout3,000–report
1977Largemouth Bass3,821–report
1977Channel Catfish3,480–report
1976Rainbow Trout3,000–report
1976Largemouth Bass2,814–report
1976Channel Catfish3,480–report
1976Channel Catfish4,180–report
1975Rainbow Trout3,012–report
1975Channel Catfish6,000–report
1974Redear Sunfish14,000–report
1974Rainbow Trout3,000–report
1974Largemouth Bass5,848–report
1974Largemouth Bass5,848–report
1973Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass5,800–report
1971Northern Pike1,216–report
1971Largemouth Bass10,841–report
1970Northern Pike1,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass5,000–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.

About Belmont Lake

Photo of Belmont Lake
Bwsmith84, CC BY 3.0

Nearest lakes

St. Clairsville Reservoir 5.1 mi last stocked 2020 Barnesville Reservoir #4 8.9 mi last stocked 2018 Barnesville Reservoir #2 9.5 mi last stocked 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #1 9.6 mi last stocked 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #3 11.8 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at Belmont Lake

Belmont Lake is inside Barkcamp State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Belmont Lake?

Fishing Belmont Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 48 of 138 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 6 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Golden Trout was last stocked 1997. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Belmont Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1972.