Forked Run Lake fishing

Forked Run Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Yellow Perch, and 2 more. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Golden Trout, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Forked Run Lake
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Last stocked
2022
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
119
Since 1970
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
110

Fish at Forked Run Lake

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 53 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 53 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 33 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 33 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last 1998 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1998 · 16 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 7 plants · last 1997 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1997 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last 1974 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1974 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 2 plants · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1981 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Forked Run Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1972.

Fish stocked in 1970

1,500

Fish stocked in 1971

19,634

Fish stocked in 1973

19,700

Fish stocked in 1974

15,680

Fish stocked in 1975

16,057

Fish stocked in 1976

2,400

Fish stocked in 1977

4,804

Fish stocked in 1978

2,002

Fish stocked in 1979

3,510

Fish stocked in 1980

5,403

Fish stocked in 1981

6,850

Fish stocked in 1982

11,900

Fish stocked in 1983

3,160

Fish stocked in 1984

2,993

Fish stocked in 1985

2,231

Fish stocked in 1986

2,230

Fish stocked in 1987

4,421

Fish stocked in 1988

4,973

Fish stocked in 1989

2,000

Fish stocked in 1990

8,578

Fish stocked in 1991

13,287

Fish stocked in 1992

29,446

Fish stocked in 1993

24,875

Fish stocked in 1994

13,928

Fish stocked in 1995

2,750

Fish stocked in 1996

18,305

Fish stocked in 1997

21,329

Fish stocked in 1998

8,968

Fish stocked in 1999

2,693

Fish stocked in 2000

5,368

Fish stocked in 2001

2,675

Fish stocked in 2002

4,930

Fish stocked in 2003

2,720

Fish stocked in 2004

2,000

Fish stocked in 2005

2,674

Fish stocked in 2006

4,554

Fish stocked in 2007

2,675

Fish stocked in 2008

5,169

Fish stocked in 2009

2,676

Fish stocked in 2010

5,105

Fish stocked in 2011

2,750

Fish stocked in 2012

5,509

Fish stocked in 2013

2,756

Fish stocked in 2014

2,755

Fish stocked in 2015

2,750

Fish stocked in 2016

5,513

Fish stocked in 2017

2,752

Fish stocked in 2018

5,253

Fish stocked in 2019

2,750

Fish stocked in 2020

4,402

Fish stocked in 2021

1,652

Fish stocked in 2022

4,473

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout1,439–report
2022Rainbow Trout284–report
2022Channel Catfish2,750–report
2021Rainbow Trout1,652–report
2020Rainbow Trout1,653–report
2020Channel Catfish1,472–report
2020Channel Catfish1,277–report
2019Rainbow Trout2,750–report
2018Rainbow Trout1,968–report
2018Rainbow Trout783–report
2018Channel Catfish2,502–report
2017Rainbow Trout2,752–report
2016Rainbow Trout2,477–report
2016Rainbow Trout275–report
2016Channel Catfish1,945–report
2016Channel Catfish816–report
2015Rainbow Trout2,750–report
2014Rainbow Trout1,377–report
2014Rainbow Trout1,378–report
2013Rainbow Trout2,756–report
2012Rainbow Trout2,525–report
2012Rainbow Trout225–report
2012Channel Catfish791–report
2012Channel Catfish1,968–report
2011Rainbow Trout2,166–report
2011Rainbow Trout584–report
2010Rainbow Trout2,669–report
2010Channel Catfish2,436–report
2009Rainbow Trout637–report
2009Rainbow Trout2,039–report
2008Rainbow Trout2,674–report
2008Channel Catfish268–report
2008Channel Catfish2,227–report
2007Rainbow Trout2,675–report
2006Rainbow Trout856–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,148–report
2006Channel Catfish1,137–report
2006Channel Catfish1,413–report
2005Rainbow Trout2,674–report
2004Rainbow Trout2,000–report
2003Rainbow Trout2,720–report
2002Rainbow Trout2,500–report
2002Channel Catfish1,723–report
2002Channel Catfish707–report
2001Rainbow Trout2,675–report
2000Rainbow Trout2,675–report
2000Channel Catfish2,693–report
1999Rainbow Trout2,693–report
1998Rainbow Trout3,670–report
1998Golden Trout2,675–report
1998Channel Catfish2,623–report
1997Saugeye10,769–report
1997Rainbow Trout3,156–report
1997Rainbow Trout4,729–report
1997Golden Trout2,675–report
1996Saugeye10,427–report
1996Golden Trout2,675–report
1996Channel Catfish2,160–report
1996Channel Catfish440–report
1996Channel Catfish737–report
1996Channel Catfish1,866–report
1995Golden Trout2,000–report
1995Golden Trout750–report
1994Saugeye11,928–report
1994Golden Trout2,000–report
1993Saugeye22,875–report
1993Golden Trout2,000–report
1992Saugeye24,820–report
1992Golden Trout2,000–report
1992Channel Catfish35–report
1992Channel Catfish2,591–report
1991Saugeye11,286–report
1991Golden Trout2,001–report
1990Saugeye5,460–report
1990Channel Catfish1,559–report
1990Channel Catfish1,559–report
1989Golden Trout2,000–report
1988Rainbow Trout2,325–report
1988Channel Catfish2,648–report
1987Golden Trout2,500–report
1987Channel Catfish1,081–report
1987Channel Catfish840–report
1986Rainbow Trout2,230–report
1985Rainbow Trout980–report
1985Golden Trout1,251–report
1984Golden Trout2,088–report
1984Channel Catfish905–report
1983Rainbow Trout264–report
1983Rainbow Trout1,250–report
1983Rainbow Trout1,250–report
1983Golden Trout396–report
1982Rainbow Trout906–report
1982Golden Trout300–report
1982Golden Trout299–report
1982Channel Catfish10,395–report
1981Yellow Perch5,350–report
1981Rainbow Trout1,500–report
1980Yellow Perch4,410–report
1980Rainbow Trout390–report
1980Rainbow Trout603–report
1979Rainbow Trout3,510–report
1978Rainbow Trout2,002–report
1977Rainbow Trout4,804–report
1976Rainbow Trout2,400–report
1975Smallmouth Bass3,500–report
1975Rainbow Trout2,500–report
1975Flathead Catfish5,250–report
1975Channel Catfish4,807–report
1974Smallmouth Bass12,000–report
1974Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1974Northern Pike1,680–report
1973Smallmouth Bass10,700–report
1973Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1973Northern Pike2,000–report
1973Channel Catfish5,000–report
1971Northern Pike3,634–report
1971Channel Catfish16,000–report
1970Rainbow Trout1,000–report
1970Northern Pike500–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 Forked Run Lake

Photo of Forked Run Lake
Columbus Metropolitan Library via DPLA, No restrictions

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Public land at Forked Run Lake

Forked Run Lake is inside Forked Run State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Forked Run Lake?

Fishing Forked Run Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 53 of 119 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 6 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. Golden Trout was last stocked 1998. Saugeye was last stocked 1997. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Forked Run Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1972.

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