Burr Oak Lake fishing

Burr Oak Lake fishing: not stocked since 2020. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Walleye, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Yellow Perch, and 2 more. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch.

Burr Oak Lake
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Last stocked
2020
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
110
Since 1970
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
687

Fish at Burr Oak Lake

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 52 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 52 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 30 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2004 · 30 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 1977 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1977 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last 1994 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1994 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1971 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1971 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1981 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Burr Oak Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 15 years between 1970 and 2020.

Fish stocked in 1970

60,000

Fish stocked in 1971

300,872

Fish stocked in 1972

219,507

Fish stocked in 1973

64,000

Fish stocked in 1974

138,106

Fish stocked in 1975

142,216

Fish stocked in 1976

58,200

Fish stocked in 1977

275,103

Fish stocked in 1978

69,420

Fish stocked in 1979

122,880

Fish stocked in 1981

62,808

Fish stocked in 1983

66,180

Fish stocked in 1987

38,766

Fish stocked in 1988

80,163

Fish stocked in 1989

4,620

Fish stocked in 1990

42,044

Fish stocked in 1991

143,654

Fish stocked in 1992

71,712

Fish stocked in 1993

508,763

Fish stocked in 1994

356,270

Fish stocked in 1995

71,585

Fish stocked in 1996

71,446

Fish stocked in 1997

71,744

Fish stocked in 1998

99,701

Fish stocked in 1999

99,666

Fish stocked in 2000

100,036

Fish stocked in 2001

64,361

Fish stocked in 2002

63,510

Fish stocked in 2003

63,760

Fish stocked in 2004

69,575

Fish stocked in 2010

5,260

Fish stocked in 2012

5,001

Fish stocked in 2015

2,393

Fish stocked in 2016

5,191

Fish stocked in 2018

3,095

Fish stocked in 2020

11,752

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2020Channel Catfish2,531–report
2020Channel Catfish9,221–report
2018Channel Catfish1,246–report
2018Channel Catfish1,849–report
2016Channel Catfish601–report
2016Channel Catfish4,590–report
2015Channel Catfish2,393–report
2012Channel Catfish2,703–report
2012Channel Catfish2,298–report
2010Channel Catfish5,260–report
2004Saugeye69,575–report
2003Saugeye63,760–report
2002Saugeye63,510–report
2001Saugeye9,470–report
2001Saugeye20,592–report
2001Saugeye34,299–report
2000Saugeye38,444–report
2000Saugeye14,472–report
2000Saugeye47,120–report
1999Saugeye29,406–report
1999Saugeye35,070–report
1999Saugeye35,190–report
1998Saugeye38,741–report
1998Saugeye60,960–report
1997Saugeye66,584–report
1997Channel Catfish2,178–report
1997Channel Catfish2,982–report
1996Saugeye53,508–report
1996Saugeye12,936–report
1996Channel Catfish5,002–report
1995Saugeye66,554–report
1995Channel Catfish2,924–report
1995Channel Catfish496–report
1995Channel Catfish1,200–report
1995Channel Catfish411–report
1994Saugeye5,420–report
1994Saugeye34,442–report
1994Saugeye161,109–report
1994Muskellunge47,799–report
1994Muskellunge102,500–report
1994Channel Catfish1,941–report
1994Channel Catfish3,059–report
1993Saugeye65,142–report
1993Saugeye118,714–report
1993Saugeye15,432–report
1993Muskellunge94,446–report
1993Muskellunge210,000–report
1993Channel Catfish239–report
1993Channel Catfish3,725–report
1993Channel Catfish1,065–report
1992Saugeye66,400–report
1992Channel Catfish3,114–report
1992Channel Catfish2,198–report
1991Saugeye66,504–report
1991Saugeye41,370–report
1991Saugeye30,780–report
1991Channel Catfish2,453–report
1991Channel Catfish2,438–report
1991Channel Catfish109–report
1990Saugeye37,044–report
1990Channel Catfish837–report
1990Channel Catfish2,196–report
1990Channel Catfish1,967–report
1989Channel Catfish3,316–report
1989Channel Catfish1,304–report
1988Saugeye39,842–report
1988Channel Catfish9,118–report
1988Channel Catfish27,200–report
1988Channel Catfish4,003–report
1987Channel Catfish16,796–report
1987Channel Catfish21,970–report
1983Channel Catfish25,680–report
1983Channel Catfish40,500–report
1981Yellow Perch30–report
1981Redear Sunfish30,500–report
1981Channel Catfish32,278–report
1979Redear Sunfish88,000–report
1979Channel Catfish34,880–report
1978Redear Sunfish69,420–report
1977Walleye29,500–report
1977Redear Sunfish35,000–report
1977Redear Sunfish150,000–report
1977Channel Catfish25,250–report
1977Channel Catfish925–report
1977Channel Catfish34,428–report
1976Walleye25,000–report
1976Channel Catfish33,200–report
1975Walleye30,000–report
1975Walleye17,000–report
1975Redear Sunfish69,216–report
1975Channel Catfish26,000–report
1974Redear Sunfish45,000–report
1974Redear Sunfish65,000–report
1974Largemouth Bass12,926–report
1974Channel Catfish15,180–report
1973Walleye64,000–report
1972Walleye27,000–report
1972Redear Sunfish56,400–report
1972Redear Sunfish103,000–report
1972Channel Catfish30,107–report
1972Channel Catfish3,000–report
1971Redear Sunfish100,000–report
1971Redear Sunfish10,600–report
1971Largemouth Bass23,736–report
1971Largemouth Bass27,500–report
1971Channel Catfish5,950–report
1971Channel Catfish33,086–report
1971Bluegill100,000–report
1970Walleye20,000–report
1970Channel Catfish40,000–report

Access and facts

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About Burr Oak Lake

Photo of Burr Oak Lake
Columbus Metropolitan Library via DPLA, No known copyright restrictions

Nearest lakes

Crooksville Reservoir #1 11.1 mi last stocked 2008 Dow Lake 14.4 mi last stocked 2022 New Lexington Reservoir 1a 15.7 mi last stocked 2021 New Lexington Reservoir 1b 16.9 mi last stocked 2010 Fox Lake 18.2 mi last stocked 2019

Public land at Burr Oak Lake

Burr Oak Lake is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Burr Oak State Park.

It is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Wayne National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Burr Oak Lake?

Fishing Burr Oak Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 52 of 110 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 6 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. Saugeye was last stocked 2004. Redear Sunfish was last stocked 1981. Walleye was last stocked 1977. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Burr Oak Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2020. No plants recorded in 15 years between 1970 and 2020.

Which lakes near Burr Oak Lake were stocked more recently?

Dow Lake (14.4 mi) and New Lexington Reservoir 1a (15.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Dow Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Walleye, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Saugeye and New Lexington Reservoir 1a is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Yellow Perch.