C.j. Brown Reservoir fishing

C.j. Brown Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, White Crappie, Walleye, and Muskellunge on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked: 2022; Walleye
Plants on record: 234; Since 1974
Species recorded: 4
Surface acres: 1,964

Fish at C.j. Brown Reservoir

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 155 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 155 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Muskellunge Stocked · 64 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 64 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

White Crappie Stocked · 12 plants · last 1974

Last stocked 1974 · 12 plants

Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last 1983 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1983 · 3 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How C.j. Brown Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 1974

80,041

Fish stocked in 1975

300,631

Fish stocked in 1976

144,409

Fish stocked in 1977

218,412

Fish stocked in 1978

164,277

Fish stocked in 1979

14,752

Fish stocked in 1980

31,279

Fish stocked in 1981

33,256

Fish stocked in 1982

137,000

Fish stocked in 1983

146,309

Fish stocked in 1984

127,544

Fish stocked in 1985

127,200

Fish stocked in 1986

147,652

Fish stocked in 1987

140,780

Fish stocked in 1988

127,200

Fish stocked in 1989

258,020

Fish stocked in 1990

327,925

Fish stocked in 1991

220,799

Fish stocked in 1992

215,415

Fish stocked in 1993

212,223

Fish stocked in 1994

215,502

Fish stocked in 1995

210,180

Fish stocked in 1996

212,347

Fish stocked in 1997

212,203

Fish stocked in 1998

212,407

Fish stocked in 1999

212,211

Fish stocked in 2000

323,084

Fish stocked in 2001

645,234

Fish stocked in 2002

197,546

Fish stocked in 2003

442,904

Fish stocked in 2004

324,910

Fish stocked in 2005

318,682

Fish stocked in 2006

304,437

Fish stocked in 2007

280,364

Fish stocked in 2008

420,368

Fish stocked in 2009

660,653

Fish stocked in 2010

68,982

Fish stocked in 2011

263,101

Fish stocked in 2012

340,295

Fish stocked in 2013

492,928

Fish stocked in 2014

1,345,117

Fish stocked in 2015

195,803

Fish stocked in 2016

120,017

Fish stocked in 2017

2,375,341

Fish stocked in 2018

279,591

Fish stocked in 2019

3,318,704

Fish stocked in 2020

457,459

Fish stocked in 2021

677,477

Fish stocked in 2022

727,638

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2022	Walleye	35,097	–	report
2022	Walleye	41,218	–	report
2022	Walleye	195,981	–	report
2022	Walleye	196,931	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	2,216	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	2,505	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	5,408	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	2,187	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	2,958	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	5,440	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	5,237	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	5,310	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	5,682	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	17,936	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	15,311	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	17,380	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	10,655	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	8,524	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	2,760	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	22,268	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	18,416	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	27,216	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	16,918	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	24,164	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	4,374	–	report
2022	Muskellunge	35,546	–	report
2021	Walleye	24,684	–	report
2021	Walleye	50,794	–	report
2021	Walleye	16,968	–	report
2021	Walleye	104,215	–	report
2021	Walleye	25,631	–	report
2021	Walleye	171,589	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	589	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	602	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,597	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,104	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,168	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,446	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	1,993	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,128	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,723	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,639	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	2,725	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	3,209	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	3,041	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	3,147	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	3,209	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	3,076	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	3,055	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	20,720	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	10,034	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	10,152	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	18,511	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	18,040	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	11,836	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	19,092	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	10,505	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	10,160	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	21,118	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	11,315	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	55,642	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	25,020	–	report
2020	Walleye	248,921	–	report
2020	Walleye	206,506	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	64	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	94	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	191	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	809	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	526	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	348	–	report
2019	Walleye	70,860	–	report
2019	Walleye	124,766	–	report
2019	Walleye	96,717	–	report
2019	Walleye	139,035	–	report
2019	Walleye	1,085,700	–	report
2019	Walleye	1,800,252	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	1,374	–	report
2018	Walleye	118,000	–	report
2018	Walleye	8,600	–	report
2018	Walleye	75,125	–	report
2018	Walleye	68,520	–	report
2018	Walleye	6,470	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	609	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	40	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	72	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	182	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	1,973	–	report
2017	Walleye	30,172	–	report
2017	Walleye	203,007	–	report
2017	Walleye	76,995	–	report
2017	Walleye	202,262	–	report
2017	Walleye	39,344	–	report
2017	Walleye	88,483	–	report
2017	Walleye	1,694,350	–	report
2017	Walleye	40,728	–	report
2016	Walleye	120,017	–	report
2015	Walleye	50,083	–	report
2015	Walleye	42,280	–	report
2015	Walleye	103,440	–	report
2014	Walleye	59,985	–	report
2014	Walleye	118,524	–	report
2014	Walleye	222,658	–	report
2014	Walleye	943,950	–	report
2013	Walleye	145,350	–	report
2013	Walleye	122,434	–	report
2013	Walleye	149,426	–	report
2013	Walleye	75,718	–	report
2012	Walleye	33,120	–	report
2012	Walleye	14,577	–	report
2012	Walleye	88,365	–	report
2012	Walleye	25,461	–	report
2012	Walleye	19,467	–	report
2012	Walleye	70,084	–	report
2012	Walleye	89,221	–	report
2011	Walleye	34,116	–	report
2011	Walleye	104,963	–	report
2011	Walleye	25,935	–	report
2011	Walleye	98,087	–	report
2010	Walleye	18,710	–	report
2010	Walleye	30,885	–	report
2010	Walleye	19,387	–	report
2009	Walleye	253,760	–	report
2009	Walleye	88,080	–	report
2009	Walleye	161,417	–	report
2009	Walleye	157,396	–	report
2008	Walleye	15,672	–	report
2008	Walleye	12,960	–	report
2008	Walleye	116,314	–	report
2008	Walleye	173,289	–	report
2008	Walleye	102,133	–	report
2007	Walleye	69,776	–	report
2007	Walleye	119,793	–	report
2007	Walleye	90,695	–	report
2007	Walleye	100	–	report
2006	Walleye	304,437	–	report
2005	Walleye	5,390	–	report
2005	Walleye	313,292	–	report
2004	Walleye	194,038	–	report
2004	Walleye	130,872	–	report
2003	Walleye	20,550	–	report
2003	Walleye	83,304	–	report
2003	Walleye	54,263	–	report
2003	Walleye	56,160	–	report
2003	Walleye	228,627	–	report
2002	Walleye	104,103	–	report
2002	Walleye	76,904	–	report
2002	Walleye	4,800	–	report
2002	Walleye	3,057	–	report
2002	Walleye	8,682	–	report
2001	Walleye	179,114	–	report
2001	Walleye	127,334	–	report
2001	Walleye	138,508	–	report
2001	Walleye	129,286	–	report
2001	Walleye	70,992	–	report
2000	Walleye	78,324	–	report
2000	Walleye	147,838	–	report
2000	Walleye	96,922	–	report
1999	Walleye	13,820	–	report
1999	Walleye	119,707	–	report
1999	Walleye	78,684	–	report
1998	Walleye	74,065	–	report
1998	Walleye	37,758	–	report
1998	Walleye	100,584	–	report
1997	Walleye	138,040	–	report
1997	Walleye	74,163	–	report
1996	Walleye	103,222	–	report
1996	Walleye	77,964	–	report
1996	Walleye	31,161	–	report
1995	Walleye	75,660	–	report
1995	Walleye	71,604	–	report
1995	Walleye	62,916	–	report
1994	Walleye	94,956	–	report
1994	Walleye	120,546	–	report
1993	Walleye	138,679	–	report
1993	Walleye	73,544	–	report
1992	Walleye	179,580	–	report
1992	Walleye	35,835	–	report
1991	Walleye	7,627	–	report
1991	Walleye	178,500	–	report
1991	Walleye	16,164	–	report
1991	Walleye	17,408	–	report
1991	Walleye	1,100	–	report
1990	Walleye	31,910	–	report
1990	Walleye	3,142	–	report
1990	Walleye	38,506	–	report
1990	Walleye	144,092	–	report
1990	Walleye	97,955	–	report
1990	Walleye	12,320	–	report
1989	Walleye	129,020	–	report
1989	Walleye	129,000	–	report
1988	Walleye	127,200	–	report
1987	Walleye	140,780	–	report
1986	Walleye	20,430	–	report
1986	Walleye	127,222	–	report
1985	Walleye	127,200	–	report
1984	Walleye	127,544	–	report
1983	Walleye	111,309	–	report
1983	Channel Catfish	35,000	–	report
1982	Walleye	137,000	–	report
1981	Walleye	13,920	–	report
1981	Walleye	9,576	–	report
1981	Walleye	9,760	–	report
1980	Walleye	17,567	–	report
1980	Walleye	13,712	–	report
1979	Walleye	3,497	–	report
1979	Walleye	11,255	–	report
1978	Walleye	23,477	–	report
1978	Walleye	140,800	–	report
1977	Walleye	117,000	–	report
1977	Walleye	89,700	–	report
1977	Walleye	10,000	–	report
1977	Walleye	1,712	–	report
1976	Walleye	50,000	–	report
1976	Walleye	50,000	–	report
1976	Walleye	4,409	–	report
1976	Channel Catfish	40,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	65,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	100,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	90,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	13,797	–	report
1975	Walleye	31,834	–	report
1974	White Crappie	100	–	report
1974	White Crappie	985	–	report
1974	White Crappie	2,102	–	report
1974	White Crappie	1,954	–	report
1974	White Crappie	1,623	–	report
1974	White Crappie	2,289	–	report
1974	White Crappie	2,384	–	report
1974	White Crappie	1,824	–	report
1974	White Crappie	1,419	–	report
1974	White Crappie	2,640	–	report
1974	White Crappie	1,982	–	report
1974	White Crappie	739	–	report
1974	Channel Catfish	60,000	–	report

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Springfield
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes
ADA accessible: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, camping, dock

Buck Creek State Park on 2,120-acre C.J. Brown Reservoir near Springfield. Five-lane launch ramp near the park office with seasonal slips; full-service marina with restrooms. Wheelchair-accessible fishing pier at the marina. Campground and cabins on park property; dam managed by USACE.

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.

About C.j. Brown Reservoir

Photo of C.j. Brown Reservoir — Yinan Chen, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Clark Lake 4.6 mi last stocked 2022 Madison Lake 20.5 mi last stocked 2022 Kiser Lake 21.1 mi last stocked 2022 Eastwood Lake 24.1 mi last stocked 2022 Marysville Upground Reservoir 28.4 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at C.j. Brown Reservoir

C.j. Brown Reservoir is inside Buck Creek State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at C.j. Brown Reservoir?

Fishing C.j. Brown Reservoir usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 155 of 234 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked 2022. Muskellunge was last stocked 2022. White Crappie was last stocked 1974. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1983.

When is C.j. Brown Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022.

How do you get on C.j. Brown Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Springfield. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. Buck Creek State Park on 2,120-acre C.J. Brown Reservoir near Springfield. Five-lane launch ramp near the park office with seasonal slips; full-service marina with restrooms. Wheelchair-accessible fishing pier at the marina. Campground and cabins on park property; dam managed by USACE.

Sources (1) +

ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026