Dillon Lake fishing

Dillon Lake fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Saugeye, Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female, Blue Catfish, and 1 more on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

Last stocked: 2021; Saugeye
Plants on record: 177; Since 1970
Species recorded: 7
Surface acres: 1,279

Fish at Dillon Lake

7 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 84 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 84 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Muskellunge Stocked · 31 plants · last 1991 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1991 · 31 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

Walleye Stocked · 24 plants · last 1988 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1988 · 24 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female Stocked · 17 plants · last 2010

Last stocked 2010 · 17 plants

Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 16 plants · last 2021

Last stocked 2021 · 16 plants

Blue Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 2010

Last stocked 2010 · 4 plants

Blue Catfish species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1979 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Dillon Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1981 and 1982.

Fish stocked in 1970

2,000

Fish stocked in 1971

1,050

Fish stocked in 1972

2,068

Fish stocked in 1973

3,975

Fish stocked in 1974

1,735,000

Fish stocked in 1975

2,160,000

Fish stocked in 1976

1,000,000

Fish stocked in 1977

33,600

Fish stocked in 1978

34,710

Fish stocked in 1979

100,000

Fish stocked in 1980

5,000

Fish stocked in 1983

343,956

Fish stocked in 1984

196,795

Fish stocked in 1985

428,270

Fish stocked in 1986

478,826

Fish stocked in 1987

590,506

Fish stocked in 1988

479,575

Fish stocked in 1989

92,013

Fish stocked in 1990

411,672

Fish stocked in 1991

888,508

Fish stocked in 1992

7,090,310

Fish stocked in 1993

444,801

Fish stocked in 1994

626,942

Fish stocked in 1995

156,082

Fish stocked in 1996

157,774

Fish stocked in 1997

153,124

Fish stocked in 1998

78,671

Fish stocked in 1999

85,628

Fish stocked in 2000

133,664

Fish stocked in 2001

157,354

Fish stocked in 2002

73,164

Fish stocked in 2003

71,040

Fish stocked in 2004

81,396

Fish stocked in 2005

72,053

Fish stocked in 2006

504,588

Fish stocked in 2007

319,745

Fish stocked in 2008

55,117

Fish stocked in 2009

505,976

Fish stocked in 2010

102,901

Fish stocked in 2011

197,061

Fish stocked in 2012

219,205

Fish stocked in 2013

543,656

Fish stocked in 2014

787,896

Fish stocked in 2015

421,190

Fish stocked in 2016

1,098,547

Fish stocked in 2017

309,253

Fish stocked in 2018

143,491

Fish stocked in 2019

304,664

Fish stocked in 2020

120,990

Fish stocked in 2021

133,436

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2021	Saugeye	128,289	–	report
2021	Hybrid Striped Bass	5,147	–	report
2020	Saugeye	73,892	–	report
2020	Saugeye	5,910	–	report
2020	Saugeye	5,869	–	report
2020	Hybrid Striped Bass	35,319	–	report
2019	Saugeye	66,240	–	report
2019	Saugeye	78,616	–	report
2019	Saugeye	123,540	–	report
2019	Hybrid Striped Bass	20,670	–	report
2019	Hybrid Striped Bass	15,598	–	report
2018	Saugeye	76,899	–	report
2018	Hybrid Striped Bass	66,592	–	report
2017	Saugeye	68,576	–	report
2017	Saugeye	56,004	–	report
2017	Saugeye	120,232	–	report
2017	Hybrid Striped Bass	22,675	–	report
2017	Hybrid Striped Bass	31,687	–	report
2017	Hybrid Striped Bass	10,079	–	report
2016	Saugeye	61,371	–	report
2016	Saugeye	70,054	–	report
2016	Saugeye	442,250	–	report
2016	Saugeye	83,050	–	report
2016	Saugeye	301,600	–	report
2016	Hybrid Striped Bass	71,681	–	report
2016	Hybrid Striped Bass	68,541	–	report
2015	Saugeye	227,000	–	report
2015	Saugeye	123,643	–	report
2015	Hybrid Striped Bass	70,547	–	report
2014	Saugeye	51,867	–	report
2014	Saugeye	31,280	–	report
2014	Saugeye	109,818	–	report
2014	Saugeye	119,592	–	report
2014	Saugeye	75,222	–	report
2014	Saugeye	69,550	–	report
2014	Saugeye	173,250	–	report
2014	Saugeye	91,105	–	report
2014	Hybrid Striped Bass	66,212	–	report
2013	Saugeye	33,862	–	report
2013	Saugeye	115,103	–	report
2013	Saugeye	51,388	–	report
2013	Saugeye	20,967	–	report
2013	Saugeye	181,594	–	report
2013	Hybrid Striped Bass	60,986	–	report
2013	Hybrid Striped Bass	13,783	–	report
2013	Hybrid Striped Bass	65,973	–	report
2012	Saugeye	142,295	–	report
2012	Saugeye	50,616	–	report
2012	Hybrid Striped Bass	26,294	–	report
2011	Saugeye	185,926	–	report
2011	Saugeye	11,135	–	report
2010	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	8,986	–	report
2010	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	8,361	–	report
2010	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	53,454	–	report
2010	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	18,976	–	report
2010	Blue Catfish	1,898	–	report
2010	Blue Catfish	2,980	–	report
2010	Blue Catfish	4,158	–	report
2010	Blue Catfish	4,088	–	report
2009	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	500,000	–	report
2009	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	5,976	–	report
2008	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	14,014	–	report
2008	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	41,103	–	report
2007	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	19,745	–	report
2007	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	300,000	–	report
2006	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	140,000	–	report
2006	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	20,331	–	report
2006	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	3,652	–	report
2006	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	3,552	–	report
2006	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	7,053	–	report
2006	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	107,000	–	report
2006	Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female	223,000	–	report
2005	Saugeye	31,080	–	report
2005	Saugeye	40,973	–	report
2004	Saugeye	81,396	–	report
2003	Saugeye	71,040	–	report
2002	Saugeye	73,164	–	report
2001	Saugeye	68,332	–	report
2001	Saugeye	89,022	–	report
2000	Saugeye	54,000	–	report
2000	Saugeye	79,664	–	report
1999	Saugeye	57,933	–	report
1999	Saugeye	27,695	–	report
1998	Saugeye	24,280	–	report
1998	Saugeye	46,046	–	report
1998	Saugeye	2,650	–	report
1998	Saugeye	1,555	–	report
1998	Saugeye	4,140	–	report
1997	Saugeye	134,600	–	report
1997	Saugeye	18,524	–	report
1996	Saugeye	157,774	–	report
1995	Saugeye	83,830	–	report
1995	Saugeye	52,248	–	report
1995	Saugeye	20,004	–	report
1994	Saugeye	378,147	–	report
1994	Saugeye	90,035	–	report
1994	Saugeye	158,760	–	report
1993	Saugeye	156,300	–	report
1993	Saugeye	30,744	–	report
1993	Saugeye	73,749	–	report
1993	Saugeye	62,880	–	report
1993	Saugeye	121,128	–	report
1992	Saugeye	2,300,000	–	report
1992	Saugeye	48,679	–	report
1992	Saugeye	21,777	–	report
1992	Saugeye	73,372	–	report
1992	Saugeye	17,450	–	report
1992	Saugeye	64,400	–	report
1992	Saugeye	84,632	–	report
1992	Saugeye	1,920,000	–	report
1992	Saugeye	2,400,000	–	report
1992	Saugeye	160,000	–	report
1991	Saugeye	85,000	–	report
1991	Saugeye	7,164	–	report
1991	Saugeye	79,294	–	report
1991	Saugeye	100,800	–	report
1991	Saugeye	260,000	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	300,000	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	45,000	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	11,250	–	report
1990	Saugeye	61,710	–	report
1990	Saugeye	79,462	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	68,500	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	42,000	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	160,000	–	report
1989	Saugeye	57,458	–	report
1989	Saugeye	34,555	–	report
1988	Walleye	44,296	–	report
1988	Walleye	305,884	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	65,000	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	15,000	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	49,395	–	report
1987	Walleye	43,194	–	report
1987	Walleye	30,165	–	report
1987	Walleye	53,535	–	report
1987	Walleye	63,612	–	report
1987	Walleye	400,000	–	report
1986	Walleye	275,446	–	report
1986	Walleye	72,713	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	1,667	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	75,000	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	54,000	–	report
1985	Walleye	108,310	–	report
1985	Walleye	213,800	–	report
1985	Walleye	6,160	–	report
1985	Muskellunge	100,000	–	report
1984	Walleye	100,368	–	report
1984	Walleye	89,427	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	7,000	–	report
1983	Walleye	98,872	–	report
1983	Walleye	30,884	–	report
1983	Muskellunge	64,200	–	report
1983	Muskellunge	150,000	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	5,000	–	report
1979	Walleye	60,000	–	report
1979	Largemouth Bass	40,000	–	report
1978	Walleye	33,000	–	report
1978	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1978	Muskellunge	710	–	report
1977	Walleye	30,000	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	1,340	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	910	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	1,350	–	report
1976	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	160,000	–	report
1974	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1974	Walleye	500,000	–	report
1974	Muskellunge	60,000	–	report
1974	Muskellunge	175,000	–	report
1973	Muskellunge	3,975	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	14	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	4	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	2,050	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	1,050	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Zanesville
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes
Facilities: camping, dock

Dillon State Park on a 1,560-acre unlimited-horsepower lake. Two boat ramps provide access; the park leases more than 90 seasonal docks and four overnight docks. Campground and cabins on site. USACE notes additional Big Run ramp and marina fuel/supplies seasonally.

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

About Dillon Lake

Photo of Dillon Lake — Paula R. Lively, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

Munro Basin 13.1 mi last stocked 2011 Wills Creek Lake 16.8 mi last stocked 2021 Blue Rock Lake 17.2 mi last stocked 2022 New Lexington Reservoir 1b 18.6 mi last stocked 2010 St. Joseph Lake 18.8 mi last stocked 2016

Common questions

What fish are at Dillon Lake?

Fishing Dillon Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 84 of 177 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 5 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2021. Muskellunge was last stocked 1991. Walleye was last stocked 1988. Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female was last stocked 2010. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Dillon Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2021. No plants recorded in 1981 and 1982.

How do you get on Dillon Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Zanesville. Facilities include camping and dock. Dillon State Park on a 1,560-acre unlimited-horsepower lake. Two boat ramps provide access; the park leases more than 90 seasonal docks and four overnight docks. Campground and cabins on site. USACE notes additional Big Run ramp and marina fuel/supplies seasonally.

Which lakes near Dillon Lake were stocked more recently?

Blue Rock Lake (17.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Blue Rock Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.

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