Caldwell Lake fishing
Caldwell Lake fishing has Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Redear Sunfish, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Chain Pickerel.
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2022
- 1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 56
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 6
- Surface acres
- 10
Fish at Caldwell Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 26 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 19 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2002 Best: dawn, dusk
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2002 Best: dawn, day, dusk
Chain Pickerel Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1980 Best: dawn, day, dusk
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1981 Best: day
How Caldwell Lake is stocked
About 4,691 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Ross County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1970
1,000
Fish stocked in 1971
1,000
Fish stocked in 1973
2,000
Fish stocked in 1975
375
Fish stocked in 1976
130
Fish stocked in 1977
2,525
Fish stocked in 1978
202
Fish stocked in 1979
334
Fish stocked in 1980
200
Fish stocked in 1981
9,000
Fish stocked in 1987
2,500
Fish stocked in 2002
5,474
Fish stocked in 2003
970
Fish stocked in 2004
1,260
Fish stocked in 2005
1,212
Fish stocked in 2006
1,006
Fish stocked in 2007
1,323
Fish stocked in 2008
1,259
Fish stocked in 2009
762
Fish stocked in 2010
1,415
Fish stocked in 2011
538
Fish stocked in 2012
751
Fish stocked in 2013
1,182
Fish stocked in 2014
1,271
Fish stocked in 2015
1,254
Fish stocked in 2016
1,272
Fish stocked in 2017
1,263
Fish stocked in 2018
1,253
Fish stocked in 2019
1,250
Fish stocked in 2020
1,151
Fish stocked in 2021
1,108
Fish stocked in 2022
669
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 669 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 604 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Channel Catfish | 504 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Channel Catfish | 551 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Channel Catfish | 503 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 752 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Channel Catfish | 511 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 768 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Channel Catfish | 504 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 754 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 771 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Channel Catfish | 153 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Channel Catfish | 279 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 751 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Channel Catfish | 538 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Channel Catfish | 813 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Channel Catfish | 602 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Rainbow Trout | 762 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Rainbow Trout | 756 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Channel Catfish | 503 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Rainbow Trout | 767 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Channel Catfish | 556 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Rainbow Trout | 748 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Channel Catfish | 258 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Rainbow Trout | 753 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Channel Catfish | 459 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Rainbow Trout | 761 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Channel Catfish | 499 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Rainbow Trout | 564 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Channel Catfish | 406 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Rainbow Trout | 759 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Largemouth Bass | 1,006 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Channel Catfish | 1,149 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Bluegill | 2,560 | – | report |
| January 1, 1987 | Channel Catfish | 2,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Redear Sunfish | 9,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Chain Pickerel | 200 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Channel Catfish | 334 | – | report |
| January 1, 1978 | Channel Catfish | 202 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Largemouth Bass | 650 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Bluegill | 780 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Bluegill | 715 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Bluegill | 380 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Channel Catfish | 130 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Channel Catfish | 375 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Largemouth Bass | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Channel Catfish | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Largemouth Bass | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Largemouth Bass | 1,000 | – | report |
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Access and facts
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Public land at Caldwell Lake
Caldwell Lake is inside Scioto Trail State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.