Clark Lake fishing

Clark Lake fishing has Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Golden Trout, 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, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
60
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
97

Fish at Clark Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 31 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 31 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 15 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 15 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 1974 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1974 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2000 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2000 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 1995 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1995 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1976 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1976 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Clark Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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.

Fish stocked in 1970

4,003

Fish stocked in 1971

6,007

Fish stocked in 1972

9,125

Fish stocked in 1973

4,000

Fish stocked in 1974

4,133

Fish stocked in 1976

19,686

Fish stocked in 1995

7,784

Fish stocked in 1998

7,616

Fish stocked in 1999

4,813

Fish stocked in 2000

2,512

Fish stocked in 2001

4,498

Fish stocked in 2002

4,836

Fish stocked in 2003

4,999

Fish stocked in 2004

6,693

Fish stocked in 2005

2,710

Fish stocked in 2006

5,171

Fish stocked in 2007

2,700

Fish stocked in 2008

5,066

Fish stocked in 2009

2,607

Fish stocked in 2010

5,095

Fish stocked in 2011

2,510

Fish stocked in 2012

4,946

Fish stocked in 2013

2,509

Fish stocked in 2014

4,512

Fish stocked in 2016

4,967

Fish stocked in 2017

2,513

Fish stocked in 2018

4,770

Fish stocked in 2019

2,501

Fish stocked in 2020

7,848

Fish stocked in 2021

2,435

Fish stocked in 2022

7,325

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 60 plants Showing 60 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,427 – report
January 1, 2022 Channel Catfish 4,898 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,435 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 854 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,127 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 4,867 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,501 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,751 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 2,019 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,513 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,505 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 2,462 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,503 – report
January 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,009 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,509 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,503 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 2,443 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,510 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,622 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 2,473 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,607 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,356 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,245 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 2,465 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,700 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 841 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,813 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 2,517 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 2,710 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,023 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 3,001 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 2,173 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 496 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,771 – report
January 1, 2003 Channel Catfish 748 – report
January 1, 2003 Channel Catfish 1,480 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 579 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 2,421 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 1,836 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 873 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,123 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,502 – report
January 1, 2000 Golden Trout 2,512 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,298 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,515 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 3,616 – report
January 1, 1998 Golden Trout 110 – report
January 1, 1998 Golden Trout 890 – report
January 1, 1998 Golden Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 1995 Largemouth Bass 7,500 – report
January 1, 1995 Largemouth Bass 284 – report
January 1, 1976 Largemouth Bass 18,835 – report
January 1, 1976 Bluegill 851 – report
January 1, 1974 Northern Pike 2,740 – report
January 1, 1974 Northern Pike 1,393 – report
January 1, 1973 Northern Pike 4,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Northern Pike 4,125 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Northern Pike 6,007 – report
January 1, 1970 Northern Pike 4,003 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Clark Lake?

Fishing Clark Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 31 of 60 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 4 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2022. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 1974. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 2000. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Clark Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1970, 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. No plants recorded in 22 years between 1970 and 2022.