Belmont Lake fishing

Belmont Lake fishing has Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Redear Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 1970, most often in January. 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.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · 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 January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 48 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 34 plants · last January 1, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 34 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 24 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 24 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last January 1, 1997 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1997 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1980 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1971 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1971 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1974 Best: day

Last stocked January 1, 1974 · 1 plant

Best: day

Redear Sunfish species guide

How Belmont Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 8,190 reported fish per acre, the most of 6 lakes in Belmont County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 11,122 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,635 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 27,370 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 10,977 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,640 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 27,400 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 10,175 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,135 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 698 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 2,324 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 14,883 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 30,672 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 24,300 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,725 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 6,500 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,922 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 2,525 – report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 28,782 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 28,728 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,728 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 11,924 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,750 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 354 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 2,587 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 9,388 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,989 – report
January 1, 2015 Channel Catfish 2,803 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 25,908 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 12,405 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,725 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 18,522 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 11,788 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,728 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 12,220 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,728 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 2,803 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 13,100 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,738 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 12,264 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,946 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 2,928 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 11,919 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,948 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 12,537 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,934 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 2,941 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 14,924 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,140 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 247 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 485 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 13,025 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 2,353 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 2,880 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 14,886 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 2,937 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 13,800 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 3,006 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 2,989 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 12,342 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,940 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 11,472 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 4,000 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 566 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 2,303 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 34,800 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 568 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,357 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,504 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,925 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 1,491 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 1,434 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,942 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,940 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 980 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 3,010 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 2,925 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 6,580 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 7,359 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 7,376 – report
January 1, 1997 Golden Trout 1,170 – report
January 1, 1997 Golden Trout 1,755 – report
January 1, 1996 Golden Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 2,940 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 2,937 – report
January 1, 1995 Golden Trout 2,700 – report
January 1, 1994 Rainbow Trout 84,340 – report
January 1, 1994 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1993 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1992 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 2,983 – report
January 1, 1991 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1990 Channel Catfish 2,340 – report
January 1, 1989 Golden Trout 1,337 – report
January 1, 1989 Golden Trout 664 – report
January 1, 1988 Golden Trout 1,930 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 3,320 – report
January 1, 1987 Golden Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 1986 Rainbow Trout 2,600 – report
January 1, 1986 Channel Catfish 5,509 – report
January 1, 1985 Rainbow Trout 1,100 – report
January 1, 1985 Golden Trout 1,508 – report
January 1, 1984 Rainbow Trout 1,125 – report
January 1, 1984 Golden Trout 1,125 – report
January 1, 1984 Channel Catfish 5,800 – report
January 1, 1983 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 1983 Golden Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 11,600 – report
January 1, 1982 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1981 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
January 1, 1981 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Yellow Perch 4,782 – report
January 1, 1980 Rainbow Trout 1,950 – report
January 1, 1980 Largemouth Bass 4,600 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 756 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 2,875 – report
January 1, 1979 Rainbow Trout 3,036 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 1,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Rainbow Trout 3,003 – report
January 1, 1978 Channel Catfish 500 – report
January 1, 1977 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 3,821 – report
January 1, 1977 Channel Catfish 3,480 – report
January 1, 1976 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Largemouth Bass 2,814 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 3,480 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 4,180 – report
January 1, 1975 Rainbow Trout 3,012 – report
January 1, 1975 Channel Catfish 6,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Redear Sunfish 14,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Largemouth Bass 5,848 – report
January 1, 1974 Largemouth Bass 5,848 – report
January 1, 1973 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 5,800 – report
January 1, 1971 Northern Pike 1,216 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 10,841 – report
January 1, 1970 Northern Pike 1,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 5,000 – report
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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 January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2020. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 1997. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Belmont Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is. About 8,190 reported fish per acre, the most of 6 lakes in Belmont County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1972.