Findley Lake fishing

Findley Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Northern Pike and Channel Catfish. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Findley Lake
Photo: Loganwagner56, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
2022
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
51
Since 1970
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
85

Fish at Findley Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 39 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 39 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 12 plants · last 1991 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1991 · 12 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Findley Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 760 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Lorain County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

1,010

Fish stocked in 1978

1,660

Fish stocked in 1980

1,665

Fish stocked in 1981

1,656

Fish stocked in 1982

1,675

Fish stocked in 1985

930

Fish stocked in 1986

930

Fish stocked in 1987

927

Fish stocked in 1988

1,466

Fish stocked in 1989

1,395

Fish stocked in 1991

2,789

Fish stocked in 1996

4,654

Fish stocked in 1998

4,660

Fish stocked in 2000

3,136

Fish stocked in 2001

750

Fish stocked in 2002

2,553

Fish stocked in 2003

504

Fish stocked in 2004

2,625

Fish stocked in 2005

502

Fish stocked in 2006

2,723

Fish stocked in 2007

511

Fish stocked in 2008

2,583

Fish stocked in 2009

510

Fish stocked in 2010

2,714

Fish stocked in 2011

644

Fish stocked in 2012

2,688

Fish stocked in 2013

516

Fish stocked in 2014

2,688

Fish stocked in 2015

513

Fish stocked in 2016

3,420

Fish stocked in 2017

507

Fish stocked in 2018

4,787

Fish stocked in 2020

2,159

Fish stocked in 2022

2,125

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Channel Catfish2,125–report
2020Channel Catfish2,159–report
2018Channel Catfish4,385–report
2018Channel Catfish402–report
2017Channel Catfish507–report
2016Channel Catfish1,447–report
2016Channel Catfish1,447–report
2016Channel Catfish526–report
2015Channel Catfish513–report
2014Channel Catfish2,165–report
2014Channel Catfish523–report
2013Channel Catfish516–report
2012Channel Catfish2,187–report
2012Channel Catfish501–report
2011Channel Catfish644–report
2010Channel Catfish2,214–report
2010Channel Catfish500–report
2009Channel Catfish510–report
2008Channel Catfish419–report
2008Channel Catfish956–report
2008Channel Catfish1,208–report
2007Channel Catfish511–report
2006Channel Catfish2,235–report
2006Channel Catfish488–report
2005Channel Catfish502–report
2004Channel Catfish2,083–report
2004Channel Catfish542–report
2003Channel Catfish504–report
2002Channel Catfish2,051–report
2002Channel Catfish502–report
2001Channel Catfish750–report
2000Channel Catfish347–report
2000Channel Catfish1,979–report
2000Channel Catfish810–report
1998Channel Catfish2,333–report
1998Channel Catfish1,716–report
1998Channel Catfish611–report
1996Channel Catfish292–report
1996Channel Catfish4,362–report
1991Northern Pike2,789–report
1989Northern Pike1,395–report
1988Northern Pike1,466–report
1987Northern Pike927–report
1986Northern Pike930–report
1985Northern Pike930–report
1982Northern Pike562–report
1982Northern Pike1,113–report
1981Northern Pike1,656–report
1980Northern Pike1,665–report
1978Northern Pike1,660–report
1970Northern Pike1,010–report

Access and facts

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

About Findley Lake

Photo of Findley Lake
Loganwagner56, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Wellington Reservoir South 1.4 mi last stocked 2021 Wellington Upground Reservoir 1.5 mi last stocked 2021 Spencer Lake 7 mi last stocked 2022 Oberlin Reservoir 9.6 mi last stocked 2022 New London Reservoir 12.1 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at Findley Lake

Findley Lake is inside Findley State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Findley Lake?

Fishing Findley Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 39 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. Northern Pike was last stocked 1991.

When is Findley Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. About 760 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Lorain County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 19 years between 1970 and 2022.

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