Dow Lake fishing

Dow Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Walleye, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and 3 more on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch.

Dow Lake
Photo: Shroomydan, Public domain
Last stocked
2022
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
146
Since 1970
Species recorded
9
Surface acres
172

Fish at Dow Lake

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 62 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 62 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 46 plants · last 2019 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2019 · 46 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last 2000 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2000 · 18 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 10 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 1972 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1972 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 1972 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1972 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 1980 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Dow Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1990.

Fish stocked in 1970

60,472

Fish stocked in 1971

20,000

Fish stocked in 1972

179,100

Fish stocked in 1973

24,000

Fish stocked in 1974

3,002

Fish stocked in 1975

19,902

Fish stocked in 1976

8,400

Fish stocked in 1977

177,036

Fish stocked in 1978

28,925

Fish stocked in 1979

56,592

Fish stocked in 1980

11,870

Fish stocked in 1981

8,487

Fish stocked in 1982

19,010

Fish stocked in 1983

9,830

Fish stocked in 1984

6,450

Fish stocked in 1985

7,250

Fish stocked in 1986

5,500

Fish stocked in 1987

9,826

Fish stocked in 1988

6,582

Fish stocked in 1989

5,680

Fish stocked in 1991

8,081

Fish stocked in 1992

4,003

Fish stocked in 1993

8,002

Fish stocked in 1994

3,500

Fish stocked in 1995

8,001

Fish stocked in 1996

3,000

Fish stocked in 1997

20,330

Fish stocked in 1998

15,615

Fish stocked in 1999

8,091

Fish stocked in 2000

4,066

Fish stocked in 2001

12,138

Fish stocked in 2002

3,500

Fish stocked in 2003

7,728

Fish stocked in 2004

7,092

Fish stocked in 2005

6,975

Fish stocked in 2006

3,000

Fish stocked in 2007

6,935

Fish stocked in 2008

6,673

Fish stocked in 2009

3,072

Fish stocked in 2010

3,060

Fish stocked in 2011

7,357

Fish stocked in 2012

3,002

Fish stocked in 2013

7,309

Fish stocked in 2014

3,008

Fish stocked in 2015

7,389

Fish stocked in 2016

41,069

Fish stocked in 2017

46,592

Fish stocked in 2018

14,630

Fish stocked in 2019

46,836

Fish stocked in 2020

37,111

Fish stocked in 2021

46,876

Fish stocked in 2022

2,510

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout2,510–report
2021Saugeye26,114–report
2021Saugeye18,258–report
2021Rainbow Trout2,504–report
2020Saugeye15,723–report
2020Saugeye18,802–report
2020Rainbow Trout2,586–report
2019Saugeye39,536–report
2019Rainbow Trout3,001–report
2019Channel Catfish1,397–report
2019Channel Catfish1,630–report
2019Channel Catfish1,272–report
2018Saugeye11,629–report
2018Rainbow Trout2,170–report
2018Rainbow Trout831–report
2017Saugeye34,831–report
2017Rainbow Trout3,010–report
2017Channel Catfish2,915–report
2017Channel Catfish5,836–report
2016Saugeye17,114–report
2016Saugeye17,114–report
2016Saugeye3,827–report
2016Rainbow Trout3,014–report
2015Rainbow Trout1,246–report
2015Rainbow Trout1,766–report
2015Channel Catfish4,377–report
2014Rainbow Trout3,008–report
2013Rainbow Trout3,007–report
2013Channel Catfish4,302–report
2012Rainbow Trout3,002–report
2011Rainbow Trout3,052–report
2011Channel Catfish4,305–report
2010Rainbow Trout3,060–report
2009Rainbow Trout3,072–report
2008Rainbow Trout3,000–report
2008Channel Catfish1,727–report
2008Channel Catfish238–report
2008Channel Catfish1,708–report
2007Rainbow Trout3,000–report
2007Channel Catfish3,740–report
2007Channel Catfish195–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,000–report
2006Rainbow Trout2,000–report
2005Rainbow Trout3,018–report
2005Channel Catfish132–report
2005Channel Catfish3,825–report
2004Rainbow Trout3,005–report
2004Channel Catfish4,087–report
2003Rainbow Trout1,586–report
2003Rainbow Trout2,313–report
2003Channel Catfish875–report
2003Channel Catfish2,954–report
2002Rainbow Trout3,500–report
2001Rainbow Trout3,825–report
2001Channel Catfish4,430–report
2001Channel Catfish3,883–report
2000Rainbow Trout2,060–report
2000Golden Trout1,329–report
2000Golden Trout677–report
1999Rainbow Trout2,012–report
1999Rainbow Trout2,005–report
1999Channel Catfish4,074–report
1998Rainbow Trout4,272–report
1998Rainbow Trout1,024–report
1998Rainbow Trout3,125–report
1998Rainbow Trout3,094–report
1998Rainbow Trout4,100–report
1997Rainbow Trout559–report
1997Rainbow Trout5,601–report
1997Rainbow Trout3,528–report
1997Rainbow Trout4,700–report
1997Golden Trout1,942–report
1997Channel Catfish3,081–report
1997Channel Catfish919–report
1996Golden Trout3,000–report
1995Golden Trout4,000–report
1995Channel Catfish150–report
1995Channel Catfish2,394–report
1995Channel Catfish1,457–report
1994Golden Trout3,500–report
1993Golden Trout4,000–report
1993Channel Catfish2,625–report
1993Channel Catfish1,377–report
1992Golden Trout4,003–report
1991Golden Trout4,080–report
1991Channel Catfish3,091–report
1991Channel Catfish910–report
1989Golden Trout4,140–report
1989Channel Catfish1,540–report
1988Golden Trout3,400–report
1988Channel Catfish675–report
1988Channel Catfish2,507–report
1987Golden Trout1,080–report
1987Golden Trout6,475–report
1987Channel Catfish509–report
1987Channel Catfish1,762–report
1986Rainbow Trout5,500–report
1985Rainbow Trout1,750–report
1985Rainbow Trout2,001–report
1985Golden Trout3,499–report
1984Rainbow Trout2,825–report
1984Golden Trout3,625–report
1983Rainbow Trout650–report
1983Rainbow Trout1,300–report
1983Rainbow Trout2,070–report
1983Golden Trout2,070–report
1983Golden Trout1,760–report
1983Golden Trout1,300–report
1983Channel Catfish680–report
1982Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1982Rainbow Trout1,500–report
1982Channel Catfish15,510–report
1981Rainbow Trout3,485–report
1981Rainbow Trout5,002–report
1980Yellow Perch6,710–report
1980Rainbow Trout3,696–report
1980Channel Catfish864–report
1980Channel Catfish600–report
1979Rainbow Trout6,456–report
1979Rainbow Trout6,192–report
1979Largemouth Bass36,400–report
1979Channel Catfish7,544–report
1978Redear Sunfish28,925–report
1977Redear Sunfish163,000–report
1977Rainbow Trout9,416–report
1977Rainbow Trout4,620–report
1976Rainbow Trout2,400–report
1976Rainbow Trout6,000–report
1975Rainbow Trout4,645–report
1975Rainbow Trout1,512–report
1975Rainbow Trout3,000–report
1975Rainbow Trout3,012–report
1975Channel Catfish7,733–report
1974Rainbow Trout3,002–report
1973Rainbow Trout8,000–report
1973Channel Catfish16,000–report
1972Walleye4,000–report
1972Redear Sunfish40,000–report
1972Channel Catfish6,000–report
1972Channel Catfish8,100–report
1972Bluegill81,000–report
1972Bluegill40,000–report
1971Channel Catfish20,000–report
1970Walleye3,000–report
1970Walleye43,000–report
1970Channel Catfish14,472–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Athens
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Strouds Run State Park surrounds 161-acre Dow Lake outside Athens. 10 hp limit. Northeast launch ramp with tie-ups and seasonal kayak rack. Boathouse rentals seasonally. East-shore sand beach with restrooms; campground nearby.

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

About Dow Lake

Photo of Dow Lake
Shroomydan, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Fox Lake 9.6 mi last stocked 2019 Lake Snowden 10.8 mi last stocked 2021 Burr Oak Lake 14.4 mi last stocked 2020 Lake Hope 18.1 mi last stocked 2021 Veto Lake 19.8 mi last stocked 2020

Common questions

What fish are at Dow Lake?

Fishing Dow Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 62 of 146 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 7 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2019. Golden Trout was last stocked 2000. Saugeye was last stocked 2021. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Dow Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1990.

How do you get on Dow Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Athens. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Strouds Run State Park surrounds 161-acre Dow Lake outside Athens. 10 hp limit. Northeast launch ramp with tie-ups and seasonal kayak rack. Boathouse rentals seasonally. East-shore sand beach with restrooms; campground nearby.

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