Caesar Creek Lake fishing

Caesar Creek Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye, Saugeye, Muskellunge, Blue Catfish, and Crappie on a reservoir. It is stocked about 8.4 times a year since 1983, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Saugeye, and Crappie and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Saugeye
Plants on record
336
Since 1983
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
2,806

Fish at Caesar Creek Lake

4 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 206 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 206 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

How to fish it

ODNR Caesar Creek State Park fishing copy names muskellunge as a target species for anglers on this reservoir. (ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Muskellunge species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 97 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 97 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Blue Catfish Stocked · 19 plants · last January 1, 2021

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 19 plants

Blue Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 14 plants · last January 1, 1990 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1990 · 14 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night

Best: dawn, dusk, night

ODNR Caesar Creek State Park fishing copy calls this some of the best crappie fishing in the state. (ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

How to fish it

ODNR says anglers can enjoy some of the best crappie fishing in the state at Caesar Creek. (ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Crappie species guide

How Caesar Creek Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 13,904 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Warren County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1983

200,250

Fish stocked in 1984

173,250

Fish stocked in 1985

169,936

Fish stocked in 1986

221,652

Fish stocked in 1987

222,701

Fish stocked in 1988

114,917

Fish stocked in 1989

84,904

Fish stocked in 1990

288,784

Fish stocked in 1991

283,093

Fish stocked in 1992

283,431

Fish stocked in 1993

471,999

Fish stocked in 1994

283,345

Fish stocked in 1995

282,952

Fish stocked in 1996

283,287

Fish stocked in 1997

302,708

Fish stocked in 1998

574,614

Fish stocked in 1999

784,273

Fish stocked in 2000

857,366

Fish stocked in 2001

554,904

Fish stocked in 2002

398,764

Fish stocked in 2003

526,863

Fish stocked in 2004

575,239

Fish stocked in 2005

577,687

Fish stocked in 2006

548,831

Fish stocked in 2007

673,724

Fish stocked in 2008

552,833

Fish stocked in 2009

452,834

Fish stocked in 2010

309,433

Fish stocked in 2011

274,457

Fish stocked in 2012

283,373

Fish stocked in 2013

2,810,156

Fish stocked in 2014

283,752

Fish stocked in 2015

2,811,627

Fish stocked in 2016

331,510

Fish stocked in 2017

3,489,810

Fish stocked in 2018

3,140,998

Fish stocked in 2019

4,679,117

Fish stocked in 2020

3,868,982

Fish stocked in 2021

1,712,462

Fish stocked in 2022

4,274,800

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 336 plants Showing 336 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 555,180 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 780,615 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 2,875,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 24,672 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 38,833 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 25,816 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 66,353 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 55,760 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 710,290 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 692,535 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 1,653 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 1,747 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 39,592 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 18,228 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 6,923 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 10,828 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 19,972 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 17,691 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 6,806 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 38,268 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 1,963,425 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 741,300 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 1,008,450 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 169 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 93 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 53 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 403 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 619 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 758 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 911 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 13,063 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 23,533 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 23,041 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 41,894 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 51,270 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 87,704 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 585,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 524,108 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 66,400 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 1,800,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 1,050,378 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 1,758 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 548 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 1,221 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 299 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 950 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 2,162 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 302 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 385 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 158 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 347 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 2,453 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 169 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 3,375 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 4,509 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 3,892 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 3,426 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 3,251 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 24,197 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 14,315 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 12,156 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 6,446 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 25,698 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 28,634 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 24,029 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 27,750 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 12,037 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 8,276 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 17,100 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 1,596 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 100,164 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 12,464 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 25,864 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 51,220 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 15,535 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 26,030 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 31,967 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 49,871 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 20,973 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 1,800,000 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 1,050,000 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 208 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 285 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 104 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 1,314 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 300 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 1,770 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 1,015 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 2,983 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 5,601 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 6,844 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 5,192 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 517 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 2,590 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 4,857 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 956 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 15,230 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 35,730 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 15,553 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 4,795 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 7,889 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 4,542 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 8,046 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 7,134 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 6,593 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 7,482 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 57,363 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 6,859 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 8,999 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 6,830 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 8,701 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 17,040 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 9,226 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 28,450 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 166,203 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 507,780 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 1,735,686 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 662,490 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 91 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 107 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 66 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 73 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 19 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 131 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 397 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 688 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 62 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 48 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 27 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 1,087 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 2,544 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 669 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 475 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 2,800 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 1,168 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 706 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 7,192 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 6,267 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 6,809 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 7,570 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 2,297 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 609 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 7,136 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 28,835 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 17,906 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 16,316 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 19,818 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 11,805 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 9,082 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 9,979 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 9,695 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 14,697 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 9,256 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 10,185 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 4,775 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 10,604 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 195,660 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 282,366 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 19 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 156 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 99 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 184 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 529 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 389 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 161 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 99 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 48 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,145 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 955 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 2,305 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,877 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 657 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 3,704 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 413 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 402 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 563 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 344 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 493 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 714 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 629 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 283 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 837 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 699 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 742 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,481 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,331 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,367 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 26,519 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 1,700,000 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 200,000 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 906,011 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 3,457 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 925 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 548 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 686 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 156,860 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 124,096 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 683 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 232 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 362 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 712 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 289 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 204 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 30 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 284 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 1,403,730 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 762,720 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 640,900 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 2,806 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 228,819 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 51,748 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 2,806 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 142,596 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 129,988 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 1,873 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 214,912 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 92,615 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 1,906 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 367,245 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 82,866 – report
January 1, 2009 Muskellunge 2,723 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 550,425 – report
January 1, 2008 Muskellunge 2,408 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 554,652 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 141 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 51 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 25 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 125 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 2,723 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 12,355 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 103,652 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 87,349 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 101,475 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 158,929 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 90,970 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 107,251 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 1,257 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 1,600 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 564,774 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 1,300 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 2,763 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 8,250 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 37,824 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 50,680 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 50,880 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 408,524 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 500 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 620 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 2,211 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 24,000 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 523,692 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 300 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 2,871 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 396,936 – report
January 1, 2002 Muskellunge 166 – report
January 1, 2002 Muskellunge 1,662 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 268,632 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 253,440 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 680 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 408 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 1,744 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 30,000 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 284,992 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 568,520 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 770 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 765 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 740 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 237 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 186 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 132 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 1,024 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 211,820 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 232,199 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 19,086 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 116,276 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 199,232 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 5,660 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 219,840 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 349,114 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 698 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 698 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 698 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 698 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 698 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 695 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 698 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 117 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 568 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 92 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 80,416 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 18,676 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 105,264 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 98,352 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 283,287 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 5,136 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 143,464 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 134,352 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 111,742 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 33,720 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 137,883 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 27,072 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 49,010 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 107,646 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 5,176 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 170,976 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 92,112 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 20,007 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 159,759 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 69,184 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 54,488 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 97,470 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 139,932 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 45,691 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 4,503 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 4,355 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 5,202 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 4,252 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 4,687 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 5,472 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 82,062 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 93,375 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 33,208 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 30,900 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 20,768 – report
January 1, 1989 Saugeye 84,904 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1988 Saugeye 20,661 – report
January 1, 1988 Saugeye 64,256 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 115,020 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 61,566 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 46,115 – report
January 1, 1986 Walleye 221,652 – report
January 1, 1985 Walleye 169,936 – report
January 1, 1984 Walleye 173,250 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 200,250 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Waynesville
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock

Caesar Creek State Park on a 2,830-acre unlimited-horsepower reservoir. Five launch ramps around the lake, including Wellman and a campground ramp. Marina at Caesar Creek offers leased and transient docks, fuel, and public restrooms (seasonal).

Other places to fish at Caesar Creek Lake

Marina at Caesar Creek

Seasonal marina (Apr 1 to Oct 15) with leased and transient docks, harbormaster building, bait and tackle retail, public restrooms, fuel (ethanol-free 90 octane), and pump-out. (ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Wellman boat ramp boat-camp area

ODNR places one of two boat camp/boat swim areas just north of the Wellman boat ramp. (ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Campground boat ramp boat-camp area

The second boat camp/boat swim area sits just south of the campground boat ramp on the unlimited-horsepower lake. (ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Five public launch ramps

ODNR states five launch ramps are situated around the 2,830-acre lake for public boat access. (ohiodnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

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About Caesar Creek Lake

Caesar Creek Lake offers muskellunge and some of Ohio's best crappie fishing. The lake covers 2,830 acres in Warren County. Unlimited horsepower boats are allowed on this ODNR state park lake. Five ramps, a seasonal marina with fuel and docks, and boat-camp and swim areas near Wellman and the campground ramp serve visitors.

Nearest lakes

Spring Valley Lake 5.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2016 Cowan Lake 9.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Stonelick Lake 18.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Eastwood Lake 21 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Rush Run Lake 30.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Public land at Caesar Creek Lake

Caesar Creek Lake is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Caesar Creek State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Caesar Creek Lake?

Fishing Caesar Creek Lake usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 206 of 336 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 2 more. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2022. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Blue Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1990. Crappie (ODNR Caesar Creek State Park fishing copy calls this some of the best crappie fishing in the state) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Caesar Creek Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 8.4 times a year since 1983, 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. About 13,904 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Warren County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How do you get on Caesar Creek Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Waynesville. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. Caesar Creek State Park on a 2,830-acre unlimited-horsepower reservoir. Five launch ramps around the lake, including Wellman and a campground ramp. Marina at Caesar Creek offers leased and transient docks, fuel, and public restrooms (seasonal).

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