Cowan Lake fishing

Cowan Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Sauger, and Saugeye. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, dusk, and night for Sauger.

Cowan Lake
Photo: Mason Brock ( Masebrock ), Public domain
Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
142
Since 1970
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
694

Fish at Cowan Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 95 plants · last 2007 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2007 · 95 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 35 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 35 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Sauger Stocked · 9 plants · last 1985 Best: dawn, day, dusk, night

Last stocked 1985 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk, night

Sauger species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Cowan Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1976.

Fish stocked in 1970

5,893

Fish stocked in 1971

5,535

Fish stocked in 1972

1,024

Fish stocked in 1973

1,000

Fish stocked in 1974

26,192

Fish stocked in 1975

52,433

Fish stocked in 1977

48,400

Fish stocked in 1978

10,500

Fish stocked in 1979

49,000

Fish stocked in 1980

2,000

Fish stocked in 1981

51,032

Fish stocked in 1982

50,427

Fish stocked in 1983

176

Fish stocked in 1984

1,400

Fish stocked in 1985

39,672

Fish stocked in 1986

554

Fish stocked in 1987

1,300

Fish stocked in 1988

1,400

Fish stocked in 1989

1,400

Fish stocked in 1990

2,100

Fish stocked in 1991

1,376

Fish stocked in 1992

1,085

Fish stocked in 1993

1,039

Fish stocked in 1994

1,384

Fish stocked in 1995

692

Fish stocked in 1996

926

Fish stocked in 1997

1,521

Fish stocked in 1998

692

Fish stocked in 1999

705

Fish stocked in 2000

692

Fish stocked in 2001

101,856

Fish stocked in 2002

102,016

Fish stocked in 2003

101,608

Fish stocked in 2004

122,816

Fish stocked in 2005

153,569

Fish stocked in 2006

103,874

Fish stocked in 2007

104,458

Fish stocked in 2008

139,190

Fish stocked in 2009

777,450

Fish stocked in 2010

104,098

Fish stocked in 2011

68,269

Fish stocked in 2012

70,773

Fish stocked in 2013

247,920

Fish stocked in 2014

211,959

Fish stocked in 2015

50,832

Fish stocked in 2016

70,040

Fish stocked in 2017

148,158

Fish stocked in 2018

45,041

Fish stocked in 2019

1,092,292

Fish stocked in 2020

72,216

Fish stocked in 2021

173,704

Fish stocked in 2022

138,830

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye69,368–report
2022Saugeye69,462–report
2021Saugeye34,763–report
2021Saugeye69,479–report
2021Saugeye69,462–report
2020Saugeye71,910–report
2020Channel Catfish306–report
2019Saugeye141,972–report
2019Saugeye950,320–report
2018Saugeye45,041–report
2017Saugeye69,759–report
2017Saugeye78,399–report
2016Saugeye70,040–report
2015Saugeye50,832–report
2014Saugeye88,400–report
2014Saugeye50,431–report
2014Saugeye73,128–report
2013Saugeye130,954–report
2013Saugeye47,580–report
2013Saugeye69,386–report
2012Saugeye70,773–report
2011Saugeye68,269–report
2010Saugeye104,098–report
2009Saugeye689,010–report
2009Saugeye88,440–report
2008Saugeye139,190–report
2007Saugeye96,533–report
2007Saugeye7,168–report
2007Muskellunge38–report
2007Muskellunge62–report
2007Muskellunge194–report
2007Muskellunge32–report
2007Muskellunge36–report
2007Muskellunge27–report
2007Muskellunge37–report
2007Muskellunge11–report
2007Muskellunge17–report
2007Muskellunge26–report
2007Muskellunge13–report
2007Muskellunge37–report
2007Muskellunge190–report
2007Muskellunge26–report
2007Muskellunge11–report
2006Saugeye102,732–report
2006Muskellunge25–report
2006Muskellunge13–report
2006Muskellunge103–report
2006Muskellunge22–report
2006Muskellunge439–report
2006Muskellunge242–report
2006Muskellunge165–report
2006Muskellunge133–report
2005Saugeye152,888–report
2005Muskellunge681–report
2004Saugeye122,096–report
2004Muskellunge148–report
2004Muskellunge40–report
2004Muskellunge99–report
2004Muskellunge310–report
2004Muskellunge73–report
2004Muskellunge50–report
2003Saugeye73,200–report
2003Saugeye21,312–report
2003Saugeye6,376–report
2003Muskellunge71–report
2003Muskellunge21–report
2003Muskellunge25–report
2003Muskellunge377–report
2003Muskellunge96–report
2003Muskellunge130–report
2002Saugeye101,556–report
2002Muskellunge81–report
2002Muskellunge8–report
2002Muskellunge259–report
2002Muskellunge112–report
2001Saugeye101,136–report
2001Muskellunge720–report
2000Muskellunge116–report
2000Muskellunge320–report
2000Muskellunge4–report
2000Muskellunge252–report
1999Muskellunge705–report
1998Muskellunge692–report
1997Muskellunge437–report
1997Muskellunge346–report
1997Muskellunge601–report
1997Muskellunge137–report
1996Muskellunge926–report
1995Muskellunge252–report
1995Muskellunge440–report
1994Muskellunge692–report
1994Muskellunge692–report
1993Muskellunge346–report
1993Muskellunge693–report
1992Muskellunge1,085–report
1991Muskellunge1,376–report
1990Muskellunge1,050–report
1990Muskellunge1,050–report
1989Muskellunge700–report
1989Muskellunge700–report
1988Muskellunge700–report
1988Muskellunge700–report
1987Muskellunge1,300–report
1986Muskellunge554–report
1985Sauger39,672–report
1984Muskellunge700–report
1984Muskellunge700–report
1983Muskellunge176–report
1982Sauger212–report
1982Sauger50,000–report
1982Muskellunge215–report
1981Sauger50,000–report
1981Muskellunge1,032–report
1980Muskellunge2,000–report
1979Sauger48,000–report
1979Muskellunge1,000–report
1978Sauger7,500–report
1978Muskellunge3,000–report
1977Sauger46,000–report
1977Muskellunge1,400–report
1977Muskellunge1,000–report
1975Sauger50,000–report
1975Muskellunge687–report
1975Muskellunge676–report
1975Muskellunge308–report
1975Muskellunge762–report
1974Sauger25,000–report
1974Muskellunge321–report
1974Muskellunge348–report
1974Muskellunge169–report
1974Muskellunge127–report
1974Muskellunge227–report
1973Muskellunge1,000–report
1972Muskellunge20–report
1972Muskellunge250–report
1972Muskellunge4–report
1972Muskellunge750–report
1971Muskellunge535–report
1971Channel Catfish5,000–report
1970Muskellunge293–report
1970Muskellunge500–report
1970Largemouth Bass5,100–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 Cowan Lake

Photo of Cowan Lake
Mason Brock ( Masebrock ), Public domain

Nearest lakes

Caesar Creek Lake 9.9 mi last stocked 2022 Spring Valley Lake 13.1 mi last stocked 2016 Stonelick Lake 14.6 mi last stocked 2022 Grant Lake 27.1 mi last stocked 2020 Washington Court House Upground 27.3 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at Cowan Lake

Cowan Lake is inside Cowan Lake State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Cowan Lake?

Fishing Cowan Lake usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 95 of 142 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 3 more. Muskellunge was last stocked 2007. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Sauger was last stocked 1985. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Cowan Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1976.

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