Crooksville Reservoir #1 fishing

Crooksville Reservoir #1 fishing: not stocked since 2008. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
2008
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
16
Since 1971
Species recorded
3
Surface acres
8

Fish at Crooksville Reservoir #1

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 13 plants · last 2008 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2008 · 13 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1980 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Crooksville Reservoir #1 is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 26 years between 1971 and 2008.

Fish stocked in 1971

5,688

Fish stocked in 1972

1,000

Fish stocked in 1980

90,035

Fish stocked in 1992

1,654

Fish stocked in 1996

1,660

Fish stocked in 1997

3,200

Fish stocked in 1998

1,651

Fish stocked in 2000

1,654

Fish stocked in 2002

1,019

Fish stocked in 2004

534

Fish stocked in 2006

400

Fish stocked in 2008

360

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2008Channel Catfish360–report
2006Channel Catfish400–report
2004Channel Catfish534–report
2002Channel Catfish1,019–report
2000Channel Catfish1,654–report
1998Channel Catfish1,651–report
1997Channel Catfish3,200–report
1996Channel Catfish1,660–report
1992Channel Catfish1,469–report
1992Channel Catfish106–report
1992Channel Catfish79–report
1980Largemouth Bass15,000–report
1980Channel Catfish35–report
1980Bluegill75,000–report
1972Channel Catfish1,000–report
1971Largemouth Bass5,688–report

Access and facts

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Crooksville Reservoir #1?

Fishing Crooksville Reservoir #1 usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 13 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2008. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1980. Bluegill was last stocked 1980.

When is Crooksville Reservoir #1 stocked?

Not stocked since 2008. No plants recorded in 26 years between 1971 and 2008.

Which lakes near Crooksville Reservoir #1 were stocked more recently?

New Lexington Reservoir 1a (7.8 mi), New Lexington Reservoir 1b (8.9 mi), Burr Oak Lake (11.1 mi), St. Joseph Lake (12.4 mi), and Clouse Lake (12.9 mi) were stocked more recently. New Lexington Reservoir 1a is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, New Lexington Reservoir 1b is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Burr Oak Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass, St. Joseph Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Clouse Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish.