Clendening Lake fishing

Clendening Lake fishing has Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Saugeye, and 1 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 1970, most often in January. 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.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · 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 January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 87 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Blue Catfish Stocked · 18 plants · last January 1, 2021

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 18 plants

Blue Catfish species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 10 plants · last January 1, 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1980 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last January 1, 1986 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1986 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1980 Best: night

Last stocked January 1, 1980 · 5 plants

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1977 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1977 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Clendening Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 8,258 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Harrison County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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

Showing 5 of 136 plants Showing 136 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 188,717 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 72,494 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 80,578 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 102,480 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 83,072 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 56,448 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 98,508 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 13,816 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 3,904 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 11,850 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 11,850 – report
January 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 9,137 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 94,545 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 36,302 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 16,252 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 39,598 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 168,688 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 150,084 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 31,755 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 21,075 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 21,168 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 14,620 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 34,903 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 6,192 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 119,518 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 62,466 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 2,499 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 28,901 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 48,280 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 69,525 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 102,868 – report
January 1, 2017 Blue Catfish 34,547 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 36,018 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 105,363 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 24,240 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 8,831 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 1,166,980 – report
January 1, 2015 Blue Catfish 9,031 – report
January 1, 2015 Blue Catfish 23,742 – report
January 1, 2015 Blue Catfish 6,248 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 340,164 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 14,607 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 157,047 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 118,843 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 130,492 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 111,520 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 65,885 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 166,968 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 3,375 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 172,511 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 46,075 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 44,328 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 38,350 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 35,680 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 1,640,800 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 1,641,200 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 367,625 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 1,278,400 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 21,134 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 106,400 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 78,179 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 41,189 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 103,521 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 111,029 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 32,616 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 112,351 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 41,145 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 98,146 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 276,507 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 121,830 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 56,172 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 90,805 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 89,080 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 60,858 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 69,992 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 52,000 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 16,842 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 132,840 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 125,317 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 56,074 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 3,123 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 62,764 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 59,318 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 94,710 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 270,810 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 83,599 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 218,088 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 180,276 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 106,636 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 74,666 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 69,573 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 32,450 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 77,880 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 88,987 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 257,374 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 22,254 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 121,485 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 69,204 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 103,730 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 83,265 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 11,558 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 58,703 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 111,635 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 78,498 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 20,104 – report
January 1, 1986 Walleye 3,540 – report
January 1, 1985 Walleye 18,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Walleye 18,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 10,440 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 10,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 1980 Flathead Catfish 23,759 – report
January 1, 1979 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 1978 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 1978 Flathead Catfish 15,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Smallmouth Bass 20,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 1976 Smallmouth Bass 6,660 – report
January 1, 1976 Smallmouth Bass 7,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Flathead Catfish 4,935 – report
January 1, 1975 Walleye 9,000 – report
January 1, 1975 Smallmouth Bass 2,900 – report
January 1, 1975 Smallmouth Bass 800 – report
January 1, 1975 Flathead Catfish 6,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 10,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Flathead Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 15 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 500 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 5 – report
January 1, 1972 Largemouth Bass 3,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 5,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 500 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 10,080 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 1,140 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 500 – report
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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 January 1, 2022. Blue Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 1980. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1986. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Clendening Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.6 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. About 8,258 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Harrison County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1974, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1995.