Caldwell Lake fishing

Caldwell Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Redear Sunfish, and Rainbow Trout. 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.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2022
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
56
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
10

Fish at Caldwell Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 26 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 26 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 19 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 19 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last 2002 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2002 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Chain Pickerel Stocked · 1 plant · last 1980 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Chain Pickerel species guide

How Caldwell Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout669–report
2021Rainbow Trout604–report
2021Channel Catfish504–report
2020Rainbow Trout600–report
2020Channel Catfish551–report
2019Rainbow Trout750–report
2019Channel Catfish500–report
2018Rainbow Trout750–report
2018Channel Catfish503–report
2017Rainbow Trout752–report
2017Channel Catfish511–report
2016Rainbow Trout768–report
2016Channel Catfish504–report
2015Rainbow Trout754–report
2015Channel Catfish500–report
2014Rainbow Trout771–report
2014Channel Catfish500–report
2013Rainbow Trout750–report
2013Channel Catfish153–report
2013Channel Catfish279–report
2012Rainbow Trout751–report
2011Channel Catfish538–report
2010Channel Catfish813–report
2010Channel Catfish602–report
2009Rainbow Trout762–report
2008Rainbow Trout756–report
2008Channel Catfish503–report
2007Rainbow Trout767–report
2007Channel Catfish556–report
2006Rainbow Trout748–report
2006Channel Catfish258–report
2005Rainbow Trout753–report
2005Channel Catfish459–report
2004Rainbow Trout761–report
2004Channel Catfish499–report
2003Rainbow Trout564–report
2003Channel Catfish406–report
2002Rainbow Trout759–report
2002Largemouth Bass1,006–report
2002Channel Catfish1,149–report
2002Bluegill2,560–report
1987Channel Catfish2,500–report
1981Redear Sunfish9,000–report
1980Chain Pickerel200–report
1979Channel Catfish334–report
1978Channel Catfish202–report
1977Largemouth Bass650–report
1977Bluegill780–report
1977Bluegill715–report
1977Bluegill380–report
1976Channel Catfish130–report
1975Channel Catfish375–report
1973Largemouth Bass1,000–report
1973Channel Catfish1,000–report
1971Largemouth Bass1,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass1,000–report

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Stewart Hollow Lake 0.9 mi last stocked 1987 Ross Lake 7.7 mi last stocked 2019 Lake White 9.4 mi last stocked 2021 Waterloo Lake 12.5 mi last stocked 2005 Pike Lake 15 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at Caldwell Lake

Caldwell Lake is inside Scioto Trail State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Caldwell Lake?

Fishing Caldwell Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 26 of 56 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2002. Bluegill was last stocked 2002. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Caldwell Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. About 4,691 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Ross County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 21 years between 1970 and 2022.