Clendening Lake fishing

Clendening Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Saugeye, and 1 more. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and night for Flathead Catfish.

Clendening Lake
Photo: Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
136
Since 1970
Species recorded
7
Surface acres
1,702

Fish at Clendening Lake

7 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 87 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 87 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 10 plants · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 1986 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1986 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Clendening Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1974, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1995.

Fish stocked in 1970

11,720

Fish stocked in 1971

5,500

Fish stocked in 1972

13,520

Fish stocked in 1973

20,000

Fish stocked in 1975

18,700

Fish stocked in 1976

18,595

Fish stocked in 1977

20,600

Fish stocked in 1978

15,600

Fish stocked in 1979

600

Fish stocked in 1980

24,359

Fish stocked in 1982

10,000

Fish stocked in 1983

10,440

Fish stocked in 1984

18,000

Fish stocked in 1985

18,000

Fish stocked in 1986

3,540

Fish stocked in 1990

98,602

Fish stocked in 1991

181,896

Fish stocked in 1992

377,684

Fish stocked in 1993

368,615

Fish stocked in 1994

179,903

Fish stocked in 1996

181,302

Fish stocked in 1997

180,276

Fish stocked in 1998

301,687

Fish stocked in 1999

270,810

Fish stocked in 2000

275,989

Fish stocked in 2001

274,999

Fish stocked in 2002

271,930

Fish stocked in 2003

268,807

Fish stocked in 2004

276,507

Fish stocked in 2005

251,642

Fish stocked in 2006

247,166

Fish stocked in 2007

246,902

Fish stocked in 2008

1,646,025

Fish stocked in 2009

1,641,200

Fish stocked in 2010

1,640,800

Fish stocked in 2011

164,433

Fish stocked in 2012

172,511

Fish stocked in 2013

597,083

Fish stocked in 2014

511,818

Fish stocked in 2015

1,206,001

Fish stocked in 2016

174,452

Fish stocked in 2017

255,220

Fish stocked in 2018

213,384

Fish stocked in 2019

448,485

Fish stocked in 2020

186,697

Fish stocked in 2021

391,065

Fish stocked in 2022

341,789

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye188,717–report
2022Saugeye72,494–report
2022Saugeye80,578–report
2021Saugeye102,480–report
2021Saugeye83,072–report
2021Saugeye56,448–report
2021Saugeye98,508–report
2021Blue Catfish13,816–report
2021Blue Catfish3,904–report
2021Blue Catfish11,850–report
2021Blue Catfish11,850–report
2021Blue Catfish9,137–report
2020Saugeye94,545–report
2020Saugeye36,302–report
2020Saugeye16,252–report
2020Saugeye39,598–report
2019Saugeye168,688–report
2019Saugeye150,084–report
2019Saugeye31,755–report
2019Blue Catfish21,075–report
2019Blue Catfish21,168–report
2019Blue Catfish14,620–report
2019Blue Catfish34,903–report
2019Blue Catfish6,192–report
2018Saugeye119,518–report
2018Saugeye62,466–report
2018Blue Catfish2,499–report
2018Blue Catfish28,901–report
2017Saugeye48,280–report
2017Saugeye69,525–report
2017Saugeye102,868–report
2017Blue Catfish34,547–report
2016Saugeye36,018–report
2016Saugeye105,363–report
2016Blue Catfish24,240–report
2016Blue Catfish8,831–report
2015Saugeye1,166,980–report
2015Blue Catfish9,031–report
2015Blue Catfish23,742–report
2015Blue Catfish6,248–report
2014Saugeye340,164–report
2014Saugeye14,607–report
2014Saugeye157,047–report
2013Saugeye118,843–report
2013Saugeye130,492–report
2013Saugeye111,520–report
2013Saugeye65,885–report
2013Saugeye166,968–report
2013Saugeye3,375–report
2012Saugeye172,511–report
2011Saugeye46,075–report
2011Saugeye44,328–report
2011Saugeye38,350–report
2011Saugeye35,680–report
2010Saugeye1,640,800–report
2009Saugeye1,641,200–report
2008Saugeye367,625–report
2008Saugeye1,278,400–report
2007Saugeye21,134–report
2007Saugeye106,400–report
2007Saugeye78,179–report
2007Saugeye41,189–report
2006Saugeye103,521–report
2006Saugeye111,029–report
2006Saugeye32,616–report
2005Saugeye112,351–report
2005Saugeye41,145–report
2005Saugeye98,146–report
2004Saugeye276,507–report
2003Saugeye121,830–report
2003Saugeye56,172–report
2003Saugeye90,805–report
2002Saugeye89,080–report
2002Saugeye60,858–report
2002Saugeye69,992–report
2002Saugeye52,000–report
2001Saugeye16,842–report
2001Saugeye132,840–report
2001Saugeye125,317–report
2000Saugeye56,074–report
2000Saugeye3,123–report
2000Saugeye62,764–report
2000Saugeye59,318–report
2000Saugeye94,710–report
1999Saugeye270,810–report
1998Saugeye83,599–report
1998Saugeye218,088–report
1997Saugeye180,276–report
1996Saugeye106,636–report
1996Saugeye74,666–report
1994Saugeye69,573–report
1994Saugeye32,450–report
1994Saugeye77,880–report
1993Saugeye88,987–report
1993Saugeye257,374–report
1993Saugeye22,254–report
1992Saugeye121,485–report
1992Saugeye69,204–report
1992Saugeye103,730–report
1992Saugeye83,265–report
1991Saugeye11,558–report
1991Saugeye58,703–report
1991Saugeye111,635–report
1990Saugeye78,498–report
1990Saugeye20,104–report
1986Walleye3,540–report
1985Walleye18,000–report
1984Walleye18,000–report
1983Walleye10,440–report
1982Walleye10,000–report
1980Muskellunge600–report
1980Flathead Catfish23,759–report
1979Muskellunge600–report
1978Muskellunge600–report
1978Flathead Catfish15,000–report
1977Smallmouth Bass20,000–report
1977Muskellunge600–report
1976Smallmouth Bass6,660–report
1976Smallmouth Bass7,000–report
1976Flathead Catfish4,935–report
1975Walleye9,000–report
1975Smallmouth Bass2,900–report
1975Smallmouth Bass800–report
1975Flathead Catfish6,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass10,000–report
1973Flathead Catfish10,000–report
1972Walleye10,000–report
1972Muskellunge15–report
1972Muskellunge500–report
1972Muskellunge5–report
1972Largemouth Bass3,000–report
1971Walleye5,000–report
1971Muskellunge500–report
1970Walleye10,080–report
1970Muskellunge1,140–report
1970Muskellunge500–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.

About Clendening Lake

Photo of Clendening Lake
Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0

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Common questions

What fish are at Clendening Lake?

Fishing Clendening Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 87 of 136 plants on record, ahead of Blue Catfish and 5 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2021. Muskellunge was last stocked 1980. Walleye was last stocked 1986. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Clendening Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1974, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1995.

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