Forked Run Lake fishing

Forked Run Lake fishing has Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Yellow Perch, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 1970, most often in January. 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.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake

Last stocked: January 1, 2022; 1,733 days ago · 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 January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 53 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 33 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 33 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Golden Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last January 1, 1998 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1998 · 16 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

Saugeye Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 1997 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1997 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1974 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1974 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 1975 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1975 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

Yellow Perch Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1981 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

Flathead Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1975 Best: night

Last stocked January 1, 1975 · 1 plant

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide

How Forked Run Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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.

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

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2022	Rainbow Trout	1,439	–	report
January 1, 2022	Rainbow Trout	284	–	report
January 1, 2022	Channel Catfish	2,750	–	report
January 1, 2021	Rainbow Trout	1,652	–	report
January 1, 2020	Rainbow Trout	1,653	–	report
January 1, 2020	Channel Catfish	1,472	–	report
January 1, 2020	Channel Catfish	1,277	–	report
January 1, 2019	Rainbow Trout	2,750	–	report
January 1, 2018	Rainbow Trout	1,968	–	report
January 1, 2018	Rainbow Trout	783	–	report
January 1, 2018	Channel Catfish	2,502	–	report
January 1, 2017	Rainbow Trout	2,752	–	report
January 1, 2016	Rainbow Trout	2,477	–	report
January 1, 2016	Rainbow Trout	275	–	report
January 1, 2016	Channel Catfish	1,945	–	report
January 1, 2016	Channel Catfish	816	–	report
January 1, 2015	Rainbow Trout	2,750	–	report
January 1, 2014	Rainbow Trout	1,377	–	report
January 1, 2014	Rainbow Trout	1,378	–	report
January 1, 2013	Rainbow Trout	2,756	–	report
January 1, 2012	Rainbow Trout	2,525	–	report
January 1, 2012	Rainbow Trout	225	–	report
January 1, 2012	Channel Catfish	791	–	report
January 1, 2012	Channel Catfish	1,968	–	report
January 1, 2011	Rainbow Trout	2,166	–	report
January 1, 2011	Rainbow Trout	584	–	report
January 1, 2010	Rainbow Trout	2,669	–	report
January 1, 2010	Channel Catfish	2,436	–	report
January 1, 2009	Rainbow Trout	637	–	report
January 1, 2009	Rainbow Trout	2,039	–	report
January 1, 2008	Rainbow Trout	2,674	–	report
January 1, 2008	Channel Catfish	268	–	report
January 1, 2008	Channel Catfish	2,227	–	report
January 1, 2007	Rainbow Trout	2,675	–	report
January 1, 2006	Rainbow Trout	856	–	report
January 1, 2006	Rainbow Trout	1,148	–	report
January 1, 2006	Channel Catfish	1,137	–	report
January 1, 2006	Channel Catfish	1,413	–	report
January 1, 2005	Rainbow Trout	2,674	–	report
January 1, 2004	Rainbow Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 2003	Rainbow Trout	2,720	–	report
January 1, 2002	Rainbow Trout	2,500	–	report
January 1, 2002	Channel Catfish	1,723	–	report
January 1, 2002	Channel Catfish	707	–	report
January 1, 2001	Rainbow Trout	2,675	–	report
January 1, 2000	Rainbow Trout	2,675	–	report
January 1, 2000	Channel Catfish	2,693	–	report
January 1, 1999	Rainbow Trout	2,693	–	report
January 1, 1998	Rainbow Trout	3,670	–	report
January 1, 1998	Golden Trout	2,675	–	report
January 1, 1998	Channel Catfish	2,623	–	report
January 1, 1997	Saugeye	10,769	–	report
January 1, 1997	Rainbow Trout	3,156	–	report
January 1, 1997	Rainbow Trout	4,729	–	report
January 1, 1997	Golden Trout	2,675	–	report
January 1, 1996	Saugeye	10,427	–	report
January 1, 1996	Golden Trout	2,675	–	report
January 1, 1996	Channel Catfish	2,160	–	report
January 1, 1996	Channel Catfish	440	–	report
January 1, 1996	Channel Catfish	737	–	report
January 1, 1996	Channel Catfish	1,866	–	report
January 1, 1995	Golden Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1995	Golden Trout	750	–	report
January 1, 1994	Saugeye	11,928	–	report
January 1, 1994	Golden Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1993	Saugeye	22,875	–	report
January 1, 1993	Golden Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1992	Saugeye	24,820	–	report
January 1, 1992	Golden Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1992	Channel Catfish	35	–	report
January 1, 1992	Channel Catfish	2,591	–	report
January 1, 1991	Saugeye	11,286	–	report
January 1, 1991	Golden Trout	2,001	–	report
January 1, 1990	Saugeye	5,460	–	report
January 1, 1990	Channel Catfish	1,559	–	report
January 1, 1990	Channel Catfish	1,559	–	report
January 1, 1989	Golden Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1988	Rainbow Trout	2,325	–	report
January 1, 1988	Channel Catfish	2,648	–	report
January 1, 1987	Golden Trout	2,500	–	report
January 1, 1987	Channel Catfish	1,081	–	report
January 1, 1987	Channel Catfish	840	–	report
January 1, 1986	Rainbow Trout	2,230	–	report
January 1, 1985	Rainbow Trout	980	–	report
January 1, 1985	Golden Trout	1,251	–	report
January 1, 1984	Golden Trout	2,088	–	report
January 1, 1984	Channel Catfish	905	–	report
January 1, 1983	Rainbow Trout	264	–	report
January 1, 1983	Rainbow Trout	1,250	–	report
January 1, 1983	Rainbow Trout	1,250	–	report
January 1, 1983	Golden Trout	396	–	report
January 1, 1982	Rainbow Trout	906	–	report
January 1, 1982	Golden Trout	300	–	report
January 1, 1982	Golden Trout	299	–	report
January 1, 1982	Channel Catfish	10,395	–	report
January 1, 1981	Yellow Perch	5,350	–	report
January 1, 1981	Rainbow Trout	1,500	–	report
January 1, 1980	Yellow Perch	4,410	–	report
January 1, 1980	Rainbow Trout	390	–	report
January 1, 1980	Rainbow Trout	603	–	report
January 1, 1979	Rainbow Trout	3,510	–	report
January 1, 1978	Rainbow Trout	2,002	–	report
January 1, 1977	Rainbow Trout	4,804	–	report
January 1, 1976	Rainbow Trout	2,400	–	report
January 1, 1975	Smallmouth Bass	3,500	–	report
January 1, 1975	Rainbow Trout	2,500	–	report
January 1, 1975	Flathead Catfish	5,250	–	report
January 1, 1975	Channel Catfish	4,807	–	report
January 1, 1974	Smallmouth Bass	12,000	–	report
January 1, 1974	Rainbow Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1974	Northern Pike	1,680	–	report
January 1, 1973	Smallmouth Bass	10,700	–	report
January 1, 1973	Rainbow Trout	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1973	Northern Pike	2,000	–	report
January 1, 1973	Channel Catfish	5,000	–	report
January 1, 1971	Northern Pike	3,634	–	report
January 1, 1971	Channel Catfish	16,000	–	report
January 1, 1970	Rainbow Trout	1,000	–	report
January 1, 1970	Northern Pike	500	–	report

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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 January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2022. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 1998. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 1997. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Forked Run Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.2 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. No plants recorded in 1972.