Friendship Park Lake fishing

Friendship Park Lake fishing has Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1973, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 1995
11,595 days ago · Golden Trout
Plants on record
21
Since 1973
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
84

Fish at Friendship Park Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Golden Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last January 1, 1995 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1995 · 14 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1975 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1975 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1974 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1974 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1990 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1990 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1973 Best: day

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 1 plant

Best: day

Redear Sunfish species guide

How Friendship Park Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 1995 it was January 1, 1995, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 1973

90,000

Fish stocked in 1974

5,175

Fish stocked in 1975

8,400

Fish stocked in 1984

2,000

Fish stocked in 1985

2,000

Fish stocked in 1986

2,000

Fish stocked in 1987

2,000

Fish stocked in 1988

21,501

Fish stocked in 1989

14,021

Fish stocked in 1990

20,394

Fish stocked in 1991

2,000

Fish stocked in 1992

10,000

Fish stocked in 1993

13,708

Fish stocked in 1994

2,500

Fish stocked in 1995

1,000

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 1995 Golden Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 1994 Golden Trout 2,500 – report
January 1, 1993 Golden Trout 3,708 – report
January 1, 1993 Golden Trout 10,000 – report
January 1, 1992 Golden Trout 10,000 – report
January 1, 1991 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1990 Rainbow Trout 20,394 – report
January 1, 1989 Golden Trout 12,020 – report
January 1, 1989 Golden Trout 2,001 – report
January 1, 1988 Golden Trout 20,000 – report
January 1, 1988 Golden Trout 1,501 – report
January 1, 1987 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1986 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1985 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1975 Channel Catfish 8,400 – report
January 1, 1974 Largemouth Bass 5,175 – report
January 1, 1973 Redear Sunfish 15,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 25,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Bluegill 40,000 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Friendship Park Lake?

Fishing Friendship Park Lake usually means Golden Trout: Golden Trout accounts for 14 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 4 more. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 1995. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1975. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1974. Bluegill was last stocked January 1, 1973. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Friendship Park Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 1995. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1973, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 1995 it was January 1, 1995, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 8 years between 1973 and 1995.

Which lakes near Friendship Park Lake were stocked more recently?

Jefferson Lake (12.1 mi), St. Clairsville Reservoir (16.7 mi), Belmont Lake (20.9 mi), Piedmont Lake (23.2 mi), and Tappan Lake (23.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Jefferson Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout, St. Clairsville Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Belmont Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Redear Sunfish, Channel Catfish, and Golden Trout, Piedmont Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Tappan Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.