Blue Rock Lake fishing
Blue Rock Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2022
- 1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 57
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 5
- Surface acres
- 17
Fish at Blue Rock Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 25 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 22 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 1990 Best: dawn, dusk
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1989 Best: dawn, dusk
How Blue Rock Lake is stocked
About 5,190 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 4 lakes in Muskingum County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1970
14,500
Fish stocked in 1971
3,013
Fish stocked in 1973
3,000
Fish stocked in 1975
940
Fish stocked in 1976
2,390
Fish stocked in 1978
500
Fish stocked in 1979
563
Fish stocked in 1980
1,000
Fish stocked in 1982
4,000
Fish stocked in 1984
4,250
Fish stocked in 1989
7,912
Fish stocked in 1990
4,864
Fish stocked in 1992
455
Fish stocked in 1996
454
Fish stocked in 1998
459
Fish stocked in 1999
1,271
Fish stocked in 2000
1,211
Fish stocked in 2001
1,073
Fish stocked in 2002
1,177
Fish stocked in 2003
513
Fish stocked in 2004
1,165
Fish stocked in 2005
750
Fish stocked in 2006
1,287
Fish stocked in 2007
750
Fish stocked in 2008
1,280
Fish stocked in 2009
7,740
Fish stocked in 2010
1,289
Fish stocked in 2012
1,261
Fish stocked in 2013
750
Fish stocked in 2014
758
Fish stocked in 2015
752
Fish stocked in 2016
1,236
Fish stocked in 2017
753
Fish stocked in 2019
11,059
Fish stocked in 2020
1,294
Fish stocked in 2021
1,711
Fish stocked in 2022
853
Stocking history
Showing 5 of 57 plants Showing 57 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 853 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 852 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Channel Catfish | 859 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 854 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Channel Catfish | 440 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 867 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Channel Catfish | 504 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Channel Catfish | 476 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Bluegill | 9,212 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 753 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 758 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Channel Catfish | 478 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 752 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 758 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 755 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Channel Catfish | 506 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Rainbow Trout | 758 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Channel Catfish | 531 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Rainbow Trout | 7,740 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Rainbow Trout | 763 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Channel Catfish | 517 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Rainbow Trout | 752 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Channel Catfish | 535 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Rainbow Trout | 751 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Channel Catfish | 414 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Rainbow Trout | 513 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Rainbow Trout | 776 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Channel Catfish | 401 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Channel Catfish | 323 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Rainbow Trout | 761 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Channel Catfish | 450 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Rainbow Trout | 753 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Channel Catfish | 518 | – | report |
| January 1, 1998 | Channel Catfish | 459 | – | report |
| January 1, 1996 | Channel Catfish | 454 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Channel Catfish | 455 | – | report |
| January 1, 1990 | Largemouth Bass | 4,464 | – | report |
| January 1, 1990 | Channel Catfish | 400 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Smallmouth Bass | 2,912 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Bluegill | 5,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Channel Catfish | 4,250 | – | report |
| January 1, 1982 | Largemouth Bass | 4,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Channel Catfish | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Largemouth Bass | 170 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Channel Catfish | 393 | – | report |
| January 1, 1978 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Channel Catfish | 2,390 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Largemouth Bass | 240 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Channel Catfish | 700 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Largemouth Bass | 3,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Largemouth Bass | 3,013 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Largemouth Bass | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Channel Catfish | 4,500 | – | report |
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Access and facts
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Public land at Blue Rock Lake
Blue Rock Lake is inside Blue Rock State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.