East Fork Lake fishing

East Fork Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Hybrid Striped Bass, Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female, Muskellunge, and Saugeye on a reservoir. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, and Bluegill. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Saugeye and Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

East Fork Lake
Photo: Ombaghel, Public domain
Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
206
Since 1983
Species stocked
4 (+4 also recorded)
Surface acres
2,107

Fish at East Fork Lake

4 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 133 plants · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2016 · 133 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 36 plants · last 2022

Last stocked 2022 · 36 plants

Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female Stocked · 25 plants · last 2010

Last stocked 2010 · 25 plants

Saugeye Stocked · 12 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

How East Fork Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1987.

Fish stocked in 1983

49,400

Fish stocked in 1984

50,310

Fish stocked in 1985

25,000

Fish stocked in 1986

65,190

Fish stocked in 1988

1,680,000

Fish stocked in 1989

2,200,000

Fish stocked in 1990

700,000

Fish stocked in 1991

1,540,000

Fish stocked in 1992

1,425,000

Fish stocked in 1993

1,080,000

Fish stocked in 1994

1,080,000

Fish stocked in 1995

1,100,000

Fish stocked in 1996

650,000

Fish stocked in 1997

1,000,000

Fish stocked in 1998

1,100,000

Fish stocked in 1999

1,100,000

Fish stocked in 2000

1,100,000

Fish stocked in 2001

1,250,000

Fish stocked in 2002

1,160,000

Fish stocked in 2003

1,200,074

Fish stocked in 2004

1,200,000

Fish stocked in 2005

1,080,000

Fish stocked in 2006

1,267,792

Fish stocked in 2007

463,547

Fish stocked in 2008

1,355,036

Fish stocked in 2009

1,021,823

Fish stocked in 2010

1,001,784

Fish stocked in 2011

1,471,495

Fish stocked in 2012

1,409,302

Fish stocked in 2013

1,094,953

Fish stocked in 2014

1,246,767

Fish stocked in 2015

1,296,995

Fish stocked in 2016

1,212,118

Fish stocked in 2017

1,050,000

Fish stocked in 2018

1,275,989

Fish stocked in 2019

2,587,645

Fish stocked in 2020

1,262,080

Fish stocked in 2021

3,300,000

Fish stocked in 2022

1,260,865

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye210,865–report
2022Hybrid Striped Bass1,050,000–report
2021Saugeye1,600,000–report
2021Saugeye250,000–report
2021Saugeye300,000–report
2021Hybrid Striped Bass1,150,000–report
2020Saugeye212,080–report
2020Hybrid Striped Bass1,050,000–report
2019Saugeye264,597–report
2019Saugeye123,968–report
2019Saugeye50,878–report
2019Saugeye36,047–report
2019Saugeye232,155–report
2019Saugeye830,000–report
2019Hybrid Striped Bass1,050,000–report
2018Saugeye125,989–report
2018Hybrid Striped Bass1,150,000–report
2017Hybrid Striped Bass1,050,000–report
2016Muskellunge307–report
2016Muskellunge17–report
2016Muskellunge92–report
2016Muskellunge40–report
2016Muskellunge57–report
2016Muskellunge50–report
2016Muskellunge43–report
2016Muskellunge82–report
2016Muskellunge98–report
2016Muskellunge21,814–report
2016Muskellunge22,176–report
2016Muskellunge23,232–report
2016Muskellunge17,424–report
2016Muskellunge16,632–report
2016Muskellunge18,131–report
2016Muskellunge17,999–report
2016Muskellunge7,751–report
2016Muskellunge7,545–report
2016Muskellunge14,625–report
2016Muskellunge13,131–report
2016Muskellunge16,875–report
2016Muskellunge13,997–report
2016Hybrid Striped Bass1,000,000–report
2015Muskellunge314–report
2015Muskellunge538–report
2015Muskellunge240–report
2015Muskellunge501–report
2015Muskellunge142–report
2015Muskellunge51–report
2015Muskellunge39–report
2015Muskellunge506–report
2015Muskellunge460–report
2015Muskellunge587–report
2015Muskellunge800–report
2015Muskellunge2,136–report
2015Muskellunge4,042–report
2015Muskellunge2,058–report
2015Muskellunge2,496–report
2015Muskellunge3,292–report
2015Muskellunge1,775–report
2015Muskellunge2,890–report
2015Muskellunge7,863–report
2015Muskellunge10,979–report
2015Muskellunge12,848–report
2015Muskellunge16,697–report
2015Muskellunge4,972–report
2015Muskellunge10,947–report
2015Muskellunge13,313–report
2015Muskellunge9,279–report
2015Muskellunge13,481–report
2015Muskellunge14,672–report
2015Muskellunge53,870–report
2015Muskellunge45,954–report
2015Muskellunge11,893–report
2015Muskellunge12,717–report
2015Muskellunge17,267–report
2015Muskellunge17,376–report
2015Hybrid Striped Bass1,000,000–report
2014Muskellunge3,092–report
2014Muskellunge1,062–report
2014Muskellunge1,964–report
2014Muskellunge2,501–report
2014Muskellunge2,167–report
2014Muskellunge1,673–report
2014Muskellunge3,031–report
2014Muskellunge5,681–report
2014Muskellunge5,164–report
2014Muskellunge6,102–report
2014Muskellunge5,926–report
2014Muskellunge6,249–report
2014Muskellunge5,574–report
2014Muskellunge5,868–report
2014Muskellunge6,168–report
2014Muskellunge2,950–report
2014Muskellunge8,267–report
2014Muskellunge11,457–report
2014Muskellunge10,426–report
2014Muskellunge14,355–report
2014Muskellunge11,216–report
2014Muskellunge7,024–report
2014Muskellunge8,508–report
2014Muskellunge6,797–report
2014Muskellunge10,831–report
2014Muskellunge12,714–report
2014Muskellunge40,000–report
2014Muskellunge40,000–report
2014Hybrid Striped Bass1,000,000–report
2013Muskellunge78–report
2013Muskellunge122–report
2013Muskellunge34–report
2013Muskellunge30–report
2013Muskellunge39–report
2013Muskellunge35–report
2013Muskellunge980–report
2013Muskellunge800–report
2013Muskellunge3,495–report
2013Muskellunge2,223–report
2013Muskellunge5,924–report
2013Muskellunge4,471–report
2013Muskellunge3,913–report
2013Muskellunge4,111–report
2013Muskellunge9,372–report
2013Muskellunge1,963–report
2013Muskellunge7,363–report
2013Hybrid Striped Bass1,050,000–report
2012Muskellunge3,527–report
2012Muskellunge1,000–report
2012Muskellunge1,543–report
2012Muskellunge27,627–report
2012Muskellunge14,692–report
2012Muskellunge21,384–report
2012Muskellunge41,156–report
2012Muskellunge955–report
2012Muskellunge1,152–report
2012Hybrid Striped Bass1,200,000–report
2012Hybrid Striped Bass96,266–report
2011Muskellunge1,070–report
2011Muskellunge149–report
2011Muskellunge276–report
2011Muskellunge10,000–report
2011Muskellunge30,000–report
2011Muskellunge30,000–report
2011Hybrid Striped Bass1,400,000–report
2010Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,000,000–report
2010Muskellunge146–report
2010Muskellunge123–report
2010Muskellunge87–report
2010Muskellunge25–report
2010Muskellunge10–report
2010Muskellunge29–report
2010Muskellunge1,364–report
2009Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female80,000–report
2009Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female80,000–report
2009Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female750,000–report
2009Muskellunge901–report
2009Muskellunge1,070–report
2009Muskellunge6,978–report
2009Muskellunge10,000–report
2009Muskellunge92,874–report
2008Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,000,000–report
2008Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female161,103–report
2008Muskellunge420–report
2008Muskellunge1,139–report
2008Muskellunge9,700–report
2008Muskellunge10,000–report
2008Muskellunge172,674–report
2007Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female5,076–report
2007Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female10,753–report
2007Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female14,080–report
2007Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,685–report
2007Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female9,835–report
2007Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female22,118–report
2007Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female400,000–report
2006Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,140,000–report
2006Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,260–report
2006Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female5,888–report
2006Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female43,338–report
2006Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female39,266–report
2006Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female38,040–report
2005Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,080,000–report
2004Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,200,000–report
2003Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female100,074–report
2003Hybrid Striped Bass330,000–report
2003Hybrid Striped Bass770,000–report
2002Hybrid Striped Bass660,000–report
2002Hybrid Striped Bass500,000–report
2001Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female750,000–report
2001Hybrid Striped Bass150,000–report
2001Hybrid Striped Bass350,000–report
2000Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,100,000–report
1999Hybrid Striped Bass1,100,000–report
1998Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,100,000–report
1997Hybrid Striped Bass1,000,000–report
1996Hybrid Striped Bass650,000–report
1995Hybrid Striped Bass1,100,000–report
1994Hybrid Striped Bass1,080,000–report
1993Hybrid Striped Bass1,080,000–report
1992Hybrid Striped Bass1,425,000–report
1991Hybrid Striped Bass550,000–report
1991Hybrid Striped Bass490,000–report
1991Hybrid Striped Bass500,000–report
1990Hybrid Striped Bass700,000–report
1989Hybrid Striped Bass2,200,000–report
1988Hybrid Striped Bass1,680,000–report
1986Hybrid Striped Bass65,190–report
1985Hybrid Striped Bass25,000–report
1984Hybrid Striped Bass50,310–report
1983Hybrid Striped Bass49,400–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Bantam, OH
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock

ODNR East Fork State Park lists eight public launch ramps on 2,160-acre William H. Harsha (East Fork) Lake, unlimited horsepower, and a fishing pier at the North Shore Boat Ramp. Visitor passes are collected Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

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

About East Fork Lake

Photo of East Fork Lake
Ombaghel, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Grant Lake 12.1 mi last stocked 2020 Stonelick Lake 13.9 mi last stocked 2022 Cowan Lake 28.1 mi last stocked 2022 Caesar Creek Lake 32.3 mi last stocked 2022 Adams Lake 37.1 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at East Fork Lake

East Fork Lake is inside East Fork State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at East Fork Lake?

Fishing East Fork Lake usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 133 of 206 plants on record, ahead of Hybrid Striped Bass and 2 more. Muskellunge was last stocked 2016. Hybrid Striped Bass was last stocked 2022. Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female was last stocked 2010. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, and Bluegill are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is East Fork Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1987.

How do you get on East Fork Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Bantam, OH. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. ODNR East Fork State Park lists eight public launch ramps on 2,160-acre William H. Harsha (East Fork) Lake, unlimited horsepower, and a fishing pier at the North Shore Boat Ramp. Visitor passes are collected Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

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