Bresler Reservoir fishing

Bresler Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2022
Yellow Perch
Plants on record
177
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
582

Fish at Bresler Reservoir

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 66 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 66 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 59 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 59 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 40 plants · last 2009 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2009 · 40 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 1971 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1971 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Bresler Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1985 and 1990.

Fish stocked in 1970

1,205,800

Fish stocked in 1971

968,957

Fish stocked in 1972

40,020

Fish stocked in 1973

30,000

Fish stocked in 1974

20,000

Fish stocked in 1975

69,348

Fish stocked in 1976

65,375

Fish stocked in 1977

60,935

Fish stocked in 1978

112,361

Fish stocked in 1979

43,140

Fish stocked in 1980

66,183

Fish stocked in 1981

63,589

Fish stocked in 1982

71,000

Fish stocked in 1983

18,300

Fish stocked in 1984

102,852

Fish stocked in 1986

16,696

Fish stocked in 1987

67,345

Fish stocked in 1988

36,600

Fish stocked in 1989

5,000

Fish stocked in 1991

51,230

Fish stocked in 1992

28,235

Fish stocked in 1993

4,935

Fish stocked in 1994

60,900

Fish stocked in 1995

5,032

Fish stocked in 1996

266,164

Fish stocked in 1997

281,433

Fish stocked in 1998

340,240

Fish stocked in 1999

61,140

Fish stocked in 2000

319,387

Fish stocked in 2001

340,631

Fish stocked in 2002

430,818

Fish stocked in 2003

65,826

Fish stocked in 2004

372,838

Fish stocked in 2005

61,315

Fish stocked in 2006

70,766

Fish stocked in 2007

38,546

Fish stocked in 2008

59,450

Fish stocked in 2009

207,674

Fish stocked in 2010

287,995

Fish stocked in 2011

52,350

Fish stocked in 2012

585,015

Fish stocked in 2013

580,806

Fish stocked in 2014

1,137,296

Fish stocked in 2015

1,160,207

Fish stocked in 2016

978,108

Fish stocked in 2017

1,108,076

Fish stocked in 2018

650,959

Fish stocked in 2019

688,252

Fish stocked in 2020

351,015

Fish stocked in 2021

808,542

Fish stocked in 2022

786,770

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Yellow Perch289,500–report
2022Yellow Perch292,500–report
2022Walleye88,298–report
2022Walleye116,472–report
2021Yellow Perch375,000–report
2021Yellow Perch375,000–report
2021Walleye45,284–report
2021Walleye13,258–report
2020Yellow Perch292,500–report
2020Walleye21,652–report
2020Walleye36,863–report
2019Yellow Perch300,000–report
2019Yellow Perch307,500–report
2019Walleye80,752–report
2018Yellow Perch315,000–report
2018Yellow Perch300,000–report
2018Walleye35,959–report
2017Yellow Perch990,000–report
2017Walleye118,076–report
2016Yellow Perch945,000–report
2016Walleye33,108–report
2015Yellow Perch1,100,000–report
2015Walleye60,207–report
2014Yellow Perch173,435–report
2014Yellow Perch159,621–report
2014Yellow Perch104,720–report
2014Yellow Perch99,520–report
2014Walleye600,000–report
2013Yellow Perch19,215–report
2013Yellow Perch137,400–report
2013Yellow Perch17,779–report
2013Yellow Perch52,063–report
2013Yellow Perch295,442–report
2013Walleye58,907–report
2012Walleye128,400–report
2012Walleye119,700–report
2012Walleye198,810–report
2012Walleye138,105–report
2011Walleye19,550–report
2011Walleye32,800–report
2010Yellow Perch74,476–report
2010Yellow Perch105,802–report
2010Yellow Perch107,717–report
2009Yellow Perch71,500–report
2009Yellow Perch22,581–report
2009Yellow Perch16,827–report
2009Yellow Perch33,758–report
2009Walleye32,027–report
2009Walleye25,932–report
2009Channel Catfish5,049–report
2008Walleye59,450–report
2007Walleye29,801–report
2007Channel Catfish3,553–report
2007Channel Catfish179–report
2007Channel Catfish5,013–report
2006Walleye59,942–report
2006Channel Catfish2,587–report
2006Channel Catfish3,283–report
2006Channel Catfish4,954–report
2005Walleye61,315–report
2004Yellow Perch77,274–report
2004Yellow Perch223,896–report
2004Walleye71,668–report
2003Walleye63,362–report
2003Channel Catfish2,464–report
2002Yellow Perch84,105–report
2002Yellow Perch127,995–report
2002Yellow Perch157,608–report
2002Walleye61,110–report
2001Yellow Perch351–report
2001Yellow Perch92,463–report
2001Yellow Perch5,571–report
2001Yellow Perch110,994–report
2001Yellow Perch40,749–report
2001Walleye90,503–report
2000Yellow Perch135,135–report
2000Yellow Perch66,384–report
2000Yellow Perch56,477–report
2000Walleye25,695–report
2000Walleye35,696–report
1999Walleye61,140–report
1998Yellow Perch99,525–report
1998Yellow Perch156,120–report
1998Walleye15,080–report
1998Walleye46,278–report
1998Channel Catfish23,237–report
1997Walleye13,829–report
1997Walleye204,925–report
1997Walleye47,426–report
1997Channel Catfish2,444–report
1997Channel Catfish1,377–report
1997Channel Catfish4,052–report
1997Channel Catfish3,262–report
1997Channel Catfish667–report
1997Channel Catfish3,451–report
1996Yellow Perch132,285–report
1996Yellow Perch24,465–report
1996Yellow Perch68,396–report
1996Walleye4,176–report
1996Walleye36,842–report
1995Channel Catfish5,032–report
1994Walleye60,900–report
1993Channel Catfish2,636–report
1993Channel Catfish779–report
1993Channel Catfish627–report
1993Channel Catfish893–report
1992Walleye531–report
1992Channel Catfish20,655–report
1992Channel Catfish7,049–report
1991Walleye34,755–report
1991Walleye11,475–report
1991Channel Catfish2,565–report
1991Channel Catfish1,947–report
1991Channel Catfish488–report
1989Channel Catfish731–report
1989Channel Catfish2,848–report
1989Channel Catfish1,421–report
1988Walleye18,300–report
1988Walleye18,300–report
1987Walleye15,000–report
1987Walleye5,689–report
1987Channel Catfish46,656–report
1986Walleye4,336–report
1986Walleye3,230–report
1986Walleye5,564–report
1986Walleye1,870–report
1986Channel Catfish1,212–report
1986Channel Catfish484–report
1984Yellow Perch60,000–report
1984Walleye42,852–report
1983Channel Catfish18,300–report
1982Yellow Perch59,550–report
1982Yellow Perch11,450–report
1981Yellow Perch30,500–report
1981Walleye15,789–report
1981Channel Catfish17,300–report
1980Yellow Perch30,420–report
1980Walleye20,627–report
1980Largemouth Bass8,682–report
1980Largemouth Bass518–report
1980Largemouth Bass5,936–report
1979Smallmouth Bass13,500–report
1979Channel Catfish29,640–report
1978Yellow Perch91,692–report
1978Walleye20,669–report
1977Walleye10,000–report
1977Channel Catfish50,935–report
1976Yellow Perch8,500–report
1976Yellow Perch1,980–report
1976Yellow Perch22,000–report
1976Walleye10,000–report
1976Walleye22,895–report
1975Yellow Perch1,088–report
1975Yellow Perch450–report
1975Yellow Perch960–report
1975Yellow Perch30,500–report
1975Walleye6,100–report
1975Channel Catfish30,250–report
1974Walleye20,000–report
1973Walleye10,000–report
1973Channel Catfish20,000–report
1972Walleye20,000–report
1972Channel Catfish20,020–report
1971Walleye145,410–report
1971Walleye232,656–report
1971Walleye358,158–report
1971Smallmouth Bass14,685–report
1971Largemouth Bass2,376–report
1971Largemouth Bass4,019–report
1971Largemouth Bass13,653–report
1971Channel Catfish66,000–report
1971Bluegill132,000–report
1970Walleye1,000,000–report
1970Smallmouth Bass15,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass61,000–report
1970Channel Catfish20,000–report
1970Bluegill109,800–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Lima
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

Bresler Reservoir ~4 miles west of Lima off Kemp Road. Main boat ramp and parking on the east side (electric motors only). More parking on Kemp Road, Agerter Road (sanitary facilities), and Grubb Road west side.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Bresler Reservoir?

Fishing Bresler Reservoir usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 66 of 177 plants on record, ahead of Yellow Perch and 4 more. Walleye was last stocked 2022. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2009. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1980. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Bresler Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1985 and 1990.

How do you get on Bresler Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Lima. Facilities include restrooms. Bresler Reservoir ~4 miles west of Lima off Kemp Road. Main boat ramp and parking on the east side (electric motors only). More parking on Kemp Road, Agerter Road (sanitary facilities), and Grubb Road west side.

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