Findlay Reservoir #2 fishing

Findlay Reservoir #2 fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Saugeye on a reservoir. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
157
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
644

Fish at Findlay Reservoir #2

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Yellow Perch Stocked · 77 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 77 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 43 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 43 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 26 plants · last January 1, 1994 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1994 · 26 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 9 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1970 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1970 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1970 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1970 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

How Findlay Reservoir #2 is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 15,154 reported fish per acre, the most of 10 lakes in Hancock County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

585,427

Fish stocked in 1971

56,400

Fish stocked in 1976

32,000

Fish stocked in 1977

53,440

Fish stocked in 1979

51,200

Fish stocked in 1981

43,100

Fish stocked in 1983

83,220

Fish stocked in 1986

23,964

Fish stocked in 1987

67,307

Fish stocked in 1988

10,845

Fish stocked in 1990

7,674

Fish stocked in 1991

53,925

Fish stocked in 1992

124,710

Fish stocked in 1993

32,119

Fish stocked in 1994

6,152

Fish stocked in 1995

33,890

Fish stocked in 1996

328,684

Fish stocked in 1997

257,531

Fish stocked in 1998

675,431

Fish stocked in 1999

179,827

Fish stocked in 2000

306,171

Fish stocked in 2001

395,260

Fish stocked in 2002

31,980

Fish stocked in 2003

353,253

Fish stocked in 2004

361,676

Fish stocked in 2005

257,387

Fish stocked in 2006

33,192

Fish stocked in 2007

74,757

Fish stocked in 2008

365,985

Fish stocked in 2009

32,415

Fish stocked in 2010

42,254

Fish stocked in 2011

649,635

Fish stocked in 2012

334,049

Fish stocked in 2013

878,975

Fish stocked in 2014

396,089

Fish stocked in 2015

295,005

Fish stocked in 2016

373,602

Fish stocked in 2017

430,214

Fish stocked in 2018

118,689

Fish stocked in 2019

449,004

Fish stocked in 2020

452,754

Fish stocked in 2021

290,360

Fish stocked in 2022

129,295

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 157 plants Showing 157 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Walleye 64,550 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 64,745 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 161,255 – report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 64,498 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 64,607 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 85,707 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 75,630 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 161,841 – report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 64,980 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 64,596 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 79,827 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 162,748 – report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 74,984 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 39,301 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 64,776 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 27,368 – report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 29,341 – report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 17,892 – report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 32,819 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 9,211 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 29,426 – report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 79,950 – report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 82,468 – report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 65,108 – report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 66,288 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 136,400 – report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 162,432 – report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 168,405 – report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 42,765 – report
January 1, 2015 Yellow Perch 41,792 – report
January 1, 2015 Yellow Perch 123,271 – report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 89,804 – report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 40,138 – report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 73,937 – report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 257,765 – report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 50,516 – report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 13,871 – report
January 1, 2013 Yellow Perch 73,853 – report
January 1, 2013 Yellow Perch 9,306 – report
January 1, 2013 Yellow Perch 73,684 – report
January 1, 2013 Yellow Perch 77,992 – report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 644,140 – report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 109,373 – report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 9,020 – report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 3,372 – report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 111,220 – report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 3,163 – report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 32,661 – report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 65,240 – report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 649,635 – report
January 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 30,229 – report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 12,025 – report
January 1, 2009 Walleye 32,415 – report
January 1, 2008 Yellow Perch 292,516 – report
January 1, 2008 Yellow Perch 40,365 – report
January 1, 2008 Walleye 33,104 – report
January 1, 2007 Yellow Perch 17,285 – report
January 1, 2007 Yellow Perch 39,942 – report
January 1, 2007 Walleye 17,530 – report
January 1, 2006 Walleye 33,192 – report
January 1, 2005 Yellow Perch 40,768 – report
January 1, 2005 Yellow Perch 58,482 – report
January 1, 2005 Yellow Perch 69,950 – report
January 1, 2005 Yellow Perch 54,497 – report
January 1, 2005 Walleye 33,690 – report
January 1, 2004 Yellow Perch 134,288 – report
January 1, 2004 Yellow Perch 154,722 – report
January 1, 2004 Walleye 72,666 – report
January 1, 2003 Yellow Perch 61,950 – report
January 1, 2003 Yellow Perch 226,128 – report
January 1, 2003 Yellow Perch 32,883 – report
January 1, 2003 Walleye 32,292 – report
January 1, 2002 Walleye 31,980 – report
January 1, 2001 Yellow Perch 73,554 – report
January 1, 2001 Yellow Perch 92,684 – report
January 1, 2001 Yellow Perch 149,612 – report
January 1, 2001 Walleye 12,855 – report
January 1, 2001 Walleye 66,555 – report
January 1, 2000 Yellow Perch 48,866 – report
January 1, 2000 Yellow Perch 42,562 – report
January 1, 2000 Yellow Perch 181,972 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 24,206 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 8,565 – report
January 1, 1999 Yellow Perch 37,004 – report
January 1, 1999 Yellow Perch 25,921 – report
January 1, 1999 Yellow Perch 26,531 – report
January 1, 1999 Yellow Perch 39,820 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 32,608 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 17,943 – report
January 1, 1998 Yellow Perch 202,498 – report
January 1, 1998 Yellow Perch 232,648 – report
January 1, 1998 Yellow Perch 198,543 – report
January 1, 1998 Yellow Perch 9,320 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 32,422 – report
January 1, 1997 Yellow Perch 111,251 – report
January 1, 1997 Yellow Perch 75,460 – report
January 1, 1997 Yellow Perch 28,576 – report
January 1, 1997 Yellow Perch 9,684 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 32,560 – report
January 1, 1996 Yellow Perch 23,907 – report
January 1, 1996 Yellow Perch 124,981 – report
January 1, 1996 Yellow Perch 115,790 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 39,406 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 24,600 – report
January 1, 1995 Yellow Perch 1,490 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 32,400 – report
January 1, 1994 Yellow Perch 1,131 – report
January 1, 1994 Channel Catfish 2,393 – report
January 1, 1994 Channel Catfish 2,628 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 32,119 – report
January 1, 1992 Yellow Perch 1,624 – report
January 1, 1992 Yellow Perch 5,220 – report
January 1, 1992 Yellow Perch 18,846 – report
January 1, 1992 Yellow Perch 3,586 – report
January 1, 1992 Yellow Perch 1,200 – report
January 1, 1992 Yellow Perch 89,234 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 400 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 1,312 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 62 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 644 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 1,163 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 1,419 – report
January 1, 1991 Yellow Perch 5,923 – report
January 1, 1991 Yellow Perch 1,985 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 34,542 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 11,475 – report
January 1, 1990 Yellow Perch 837 – report
January 1, 1990 Yellow Perch 215 – report
January 1, 1990 Channel Catfish 5,460 – report
January 1, 1990 Channel Catfish 1,162 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 1,620 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 4,126 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 3,507 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 1,370 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 222 – report
January 1, 1987 Yellow Perch 6,863 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 9,350 – report
January 1, 1987 Channel Catfish 51,094 – report
January 1, 1986 Yellow Perch 1,369 – report
January 1, 1986 Yellow Perch 435 – report
January 1, 1986 Yellow Perch 110 – report
January 1, 1986 Channel Catfish 22,050 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 32,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 25,610 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 25,610 – report
January 1, 1981 Walleye 17,100 – report
January 1, 1981 Channel Catfish 26,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Walleye 31,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 20,200 – report
January 1, 1977 Channel Catfish 53,440 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 32,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 56,400 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 500,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 500 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 25,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 20,817 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 39,110 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Findlay
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Findlay Reservoir #2 southeast of Findlay via SR 37 to CR 205/234 and TR 207. City boat ramp (gas motors to 9.9 hp), floating fishing pier, and restrooms at the ramp. Five parking areas; handicapped parking near ramps.

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Nearest lakes

Findlay Reservoir #1 0.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Giertz Lake 1.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Van Buren Reservoir 9.4 mi last stocked January 1, 1987 Lake Lecomte 9.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Vets Memorial Reservoir 10.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Findlay Reservoir #2?

Fishing Findlay Reservoir #2 usually means Yellow Perch: Yellow Perch accounts for 77 of 157 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 4 more. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2021. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1994. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Findlay Reservoir #2 stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is. About 15,154 reported fish per acre, the most of 10 lakes in Hancock County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 10 years between 1970 and 2022.

How do you get on Findlay Reservoir #2?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Findlay. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Findlay Reservoir #2 southeast of Findlay via SR 37 to CR 205/234 and TR 207. City boat ramp (gas motors to 9.9 hp), floating fishing pier, and restrooms at the ramp. Five parking areas; handicapped parking near ramps.

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