Decker Lake fishing

Decker Lake fishing has Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 1977
18,169 days ago · Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
5
Since 1970
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
18

Fish at Decker Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1977 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1977 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Decker Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 1977 it was January 1, 1977, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 1970

2,069

Fish stocked in 1971

1,017

Fish stocked in 1972

544

Fish stocked in 1973

1,000

Fish stocked in 1977

1,050

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 1,050 – report
January 1, 1973 Northern Pike 1,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Northern Pike 544 – report
January 1, 1971 Northern Pike 1,017 – report
January 1, 1970 Northern Pike 2,069 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Tawawa Lake 10.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Lake Loramie 12.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Kiser Lake 15.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Grand Lake St. Marys 28.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2020 Indian Lake 28.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Decker Lake?

Fishing Decker Lake usually means Northern Pike: Northern Pike accounts for 4 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 1973. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1977.

When is Decker Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 1977. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 1977 it was January 1, 1977, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 1974, 1975, and 1976.

Which lakes near Decker Lake were stocked more recently?

Tawawa Lake (10.3 mi), Lake Loramie (12.8 mi), Kiser Lake (15.9 mi), Grand Lake St. Marys (28.4 mi), and Indian Lake (28.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Loramie is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Kiser Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Grand Lake St. Marys is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike, and Indian Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike.