Buckeye Lake fishing

Buckeye Lake fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, Blue Catfish, Hybrid Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, and 4 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 6.1 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record
323
Since 1970
Species recorded
10
Surface acres
2,851

Fish at Buckeye Lake

10 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 185 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 185 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 48 plants · last January 1, 2021

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 48 plants

Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female Stocked · 32 plants · last January 1, 2008

Last stocked January 1, 2008 · 32 plants

Muskellunge Stocked · 19 plants · last January 1, 1986 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1986 · 19 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 15 plants · last January 1, 1983 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1983 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 10 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last January 1, 1997 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1997 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2017 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2017 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2017 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2017 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1975

Last stocked January 1, 1975 · 1 plant

Blue Catfish species guide

How Buckeye Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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.

Fish stocked in 1970

22,300

Fish stocked in 1971

15,037

Fish stocked in 1972

6,805

Fish stocked in 1973

11,000

Fish stocked in 1974

10,080

Fish stocked in 1975

43,110

Fish stocked in 1976

53,633

Fish stocked in 1977

116,000

Fish stocked in 1978

83,994

Fish stocked in 1979

6,849

Fish stocked in 1980

8,303

Fish stocked in 1982

87,120

Fish stocked in 1983

30,214

Fish stocked in 1984

213,500

Fish stocked in 1985

16,000

Fish stocked in 1986

4,999

Fish stocked in 1988

68,508

Fish stocked in 1989

82,635

Fish stocked in 1990

165,172

Fish stocked in 1991

148,932

Fish stocked in 1992

106,798

Fish stocked in 1993

492,615

Fish stocked in 1994

552,881

Fish stocked in 1995

3,767,168

Fish stocked in 1996

2,079,233

Fish stocked in 1997

1,453,424

Fish stocked in 1998

1,062,863

Fish stocked in 1999

2,553,322

Fish stocked in 2000

2,117,861

Fish stocked in 2001

712,754

Fish stocked in 2002

492,203

Fish stocked in 2003

1,138,639

Fish stocked in 2004

2,296,991

Fish stocked in 2005

2,049,304

Fish stocked in 2006

2,389,051

Fish stocked in 2007

962,176

Fish stocked in 2008

1,147,544

Fish stocked in 2009

282,632

Fish stocked in 2010

286,603

Fish stocked in 2011

1,121,579

Fish stocked in 2012

1,170,073

Fish stocked in 2013

2,906,231

Fish stocked in 2014

1,086,162

Fish stocked in 2016

545,822

Fish stocked in 2017

904,328

Fish stocked in 2018

3,425,419

Fish stocked in 2019

4,441,022

Fish stocked in 2020

4,242,952

Fish stocked in 2021

6,975,905

Fish stocked in 2022

5,700,000

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 1,387,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 1,462,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 2,200,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 600,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 50,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 2,100,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 1,500,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 109,551 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 38,724 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 51,540 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 26,090 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 500,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 300,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 300,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 550,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 50,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Hybrid Striped Bass 1,450,000 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 1,440,000 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 59,092 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 4,426 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 39,434 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 1,000,000 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 850,000 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 150,000 – report
January 1, 2020 Hybrid Striped Bass 700,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 58,179 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 1,425,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 1,815,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 34,560 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 143,047 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 125,577 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 139,659 – report
January 1, 2019 Hybrid Striped Bass 700,000 – report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 412,500 – report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 2,062,500 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 48,579 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 94,120 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 29,381 – report
January 1, 2018 Hybrid Striped Bass 28,339 – report
January 1, 2018 Hybrid Striped Bass 750,000 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 57,952 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 136,132 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 108,567 – report
January 1, 2017 Hybrid Striped Bass 555,000 – report
January 1, 2017 Channel Catfish 29,393 – report
January 1, 2017 Bluegill 8,000 – report
January 1, 2017 Bluegill 9,284 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 383,901 – report
January 1, 2016 Hybrid Striped Bass 39,376 – report
January 1, 2016 Hybrid Striped Bass 122,545 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 142,002 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 134,480 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 9,680 – report
January 1, 2014 Hybrid Striped Bass 800,000 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 11,963 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 253,890 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 95,520 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 650,475 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 490,463 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 455,700 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 16,120 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 123,380 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 108,720 – report
January 1, 2013 Hybrid Striped Bass 350,000 – report
January 1, 2013 Hybrid Striped Bass 350,000 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 102,306 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 182,916 – report
January 1, 2012 Hybrid Striped Bass 750,000 – report
January 1, 2012 Hybrid Striped Bass 96,040 – report
January 1, 2012 Hybrid Striped Bass 38,811 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 2,535 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 48,025 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 35,570 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 217,575 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 67,874 – report
January 1, 2011 Hybrid Striped Bass 750,000 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 52,545 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 86,548 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 147,510 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 282,632 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 21,776 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 8,232 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 85,371 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 700,000 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 18,895 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 74,775 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 125,558 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 50,863 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 62,074 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 3,900 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 1,650 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 4,738 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 35,675 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 550,000 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 43,181 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 146,509 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 106,149 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 70,374 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 230,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 30,784 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 39,786 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 237,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 500,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 51,141 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 105,322 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 90,364 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 29,466 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 57,438 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 31,250 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 136,500 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 700,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 150,000 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 400,000 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 2,837 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 567 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 3,670 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 3,194 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 32,062 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 7,350 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 5,750 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 32,703 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 29,180 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 70,880 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 97,835 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 79,484 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 60,680 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 4,156 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 11,396 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 207,200 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 499,960 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 500,400 – report
January 1, 2004 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 169,385 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 46,100 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 4,144 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 45,866 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 51,744 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 141,210 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 20,454 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 117,000 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 9,530 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 70,448 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 25,160 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 15,180 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 14,364 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 51,656 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 826,800 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 30,500 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 184,950 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 472,500 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 8,126 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 17,982 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 52,280 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 113,102 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 116,065 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 22,100 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 53,714 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 160,934 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 97,340 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 67,284 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 29,160 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 49,552 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 52,725 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 184,875 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 113,400 – report
January 1, 2002 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 121,680 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 44,100 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 19,698 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 28,000 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 22,842 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 101,426 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 5,332 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 61,282 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 21,900 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 65,943 – report
January 1, 2001 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 52,646 – report
January 1, 2001 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 114,096 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 26,112 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 10,644 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 142,545 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 136,704 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 142,202 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 14,436 – report
January 1, 2001 Hybrid Striped Bass 41,031 – report
January 1, 2001 Hybrid Striped Bass 32,338 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 56,031 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 22,940 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 58,450 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 51,702 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 780,000 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 262,800 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 56,595 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 83,811 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 24,492 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 28,368 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 23,790 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 24,714 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 86,172 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 61,226 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 66,198 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 3,044 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 32,820 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 29,108 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 252,000 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 113,600 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 918,000 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 812,800 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 193,200 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 72,624 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 23,872 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 50,172 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 63,336 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 5,520 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 5,512 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 3,738 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 14,976 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 75,961 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 75,112 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 71,440 – report
January 1, 1999 Hybrid Striped Bass 104,278 – report
January 1, 1999 Hybrid Striped Bass 62,781 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 550,000 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 330,325 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 847 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 920 – report
January 1, 1998 Hybrid Striped Bass 120,771 – report
January 1, 1998 Hybrid Striped Bass 60,000 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 1,028,000 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 20,000 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 330,144 – report
January 1, 1997 Hybrid Striped Bass 5,685 – report
January 1, 1997 Hybrid Striped Bass 11,702 – report
January 1, 1997 Hybrid Striped Bass 12,376 – report
January 1, 1997 Hybrid Striped Bass 1,137 – report
January 1, 1997 Hybrid Striped Bass 44,380 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 994,500 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 18,096 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 1,320 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 7,771 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 37,620 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 12,852 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 46,678 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 110,396 – report
January 1, 1996 Hybrid Striped Bass 850,000 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 1,716,000 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 100,800 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 32,760 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 112,176 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 57,372 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 23,027 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 525,000 – report
January 1, 1995 Hybrid Striped Bass 1,200,000 – report
January 1, 1995 Hybrid Striped Bass 33 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 29,057 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 44,208 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 35,458 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 37,582 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 148,920 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 11,856 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 73,246 – report
January 1, 1994 Hybrid Striped Bass 40,420 – report
January 1, 1994 Hybrid Striped Bass 28,334 – report
January 1, 1994 Hybrid Striped Bass 35,000 – report
January 1, 1994 Hybrid Striped Bass 68,800 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 328,482 – report
January 1, 1993 Hybrid Striped Bass 47,344 – report
January 1, 1993 Hybrid Striped Bass 40,996 – report
January 1, 1993 Hybrid Striped Bass 5,076 – report
January 1, 1993 Hybrid Striped Bass 7,758 – report
January 1, 1993 Hybrid Striped Bass 62,959 – report
January 1, 1992 Hybrid Striped Bass 33,827 – report
January 1, 1992 Hybrid Striped Bass 29,898 – report
January 1, 1992 Hybrid Striped Bass 43,073 – report
January 1, 1991 Hybrid Striped Bass 42,772 – report
January 1, 1991 Hybrid Striped Bass 26,664 – report
January 1, 1991 Hybrid Striped Bass 79,496 – report
January 1, 1990 Hybrid Striped Bass 376 – report
January 1, 1990 Hybrid Striped Bass 164,796 – report
January 1, 1989 Hybrid Striped Bass 82,635 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 68,508 – report
January 1, 1986 Muskellunge 1,667 – report
January 1, 1986 Muskellunge 3,332 – report
January 1, 1985 Muskellunge 401 – report
January 1, 1985 Muskellunge 150 – report
January 1, 1985 Muskellunge 236 – report
January 1, 1985 Muskellunge 15,000 – report
January 1, 1985 Muskellunge 213 – report
January 1, 1984 Muskellunge 1,500 – report
January 1, 1984 Muskellunge 12,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Hybrid Striped Bass 200,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 12,573 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 12,985 – report
January 1, 1983 Muskellunge 1,156 – report
January 1, 1983 Largemouth Bass 3,500 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 57,120 – report
January 1, 1980 Muskellunge 3,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Largemouth Bass 5,303 – report
January 1, 1979 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Largemouth Bass 3,469 – report
January 1, 1979 Largemouth Bass 2,380 – report
January 1, 1978 Walleye 50,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Largemouth Bass 32,994 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 75,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 30,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 10,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Walleye 43,614 – report
January 1, 1976 Largemouth Bass 10,019 – report
January 1, 1975 Largemouth Bass 9,990 – report
January 1, 1975 Blue Catfish 33,120 – report
January 1, 1974 Largemouth Bass 10,080 – report
January 1, 1973 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 15 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 800 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 5 – report
January 1, 1972 Largemouth Bass 5,985 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 5,037 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 10,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 11,200 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 10,500 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Buckeye Lake
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
dock

Buckeye Lake State Park on a 3,100-acre unlimited-horsepower lake. Launch ramps at North Shore (village of Buckeye Lake), Lieb's Island near Millersport, and Fairfield Beach. Paved 4.1-mile shoreline path for bank fishing; Mud Island fishing pier.

Nearest lakes

Public land at Buckeye Lake

Buckeye Lake is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Buckeye Lake State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Buckeye Lake?

Fishing Buckeye Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 185 of 323 plants on record, ahead of Hybrid Striped Bass and 8 more. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Hybrid Striped Bass was last stocked January 1, 2021. Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female was last stocked January 1, 2008. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 1986. 6 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Buckeye Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 6.1 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. No plants recorded in 1981, 1987, and 2015.

How do you get on Buckeye Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Buckeye Lake. Facilities include dock. Buckeye Lake State Park on a 3,100-acre unlimited-horsepower lake. Launch ramps at North Shore (village of Buckeye Lake), Lieb's Island near Millersport, and Fairfield Beach. Paved 4.1-mile shoreline path for bank fishing; Mud Island fishing pier.

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