Giertz Lake fishing

Giertz Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
2022
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
50
Since 1998
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
5

Fish at Giertz Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 25 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 25 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 25 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 25 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Giertz Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1999.

Fish stocked in 1998

1,600

Fish stocked in 2000

129

Fish stocked in 2001

2,693

Fish stocked in 2002

1,324

Fish stocked in 2003

1,007

Fish stocked in 2004

2,294

Fish stocked in 2005

2,370

Fish stocked in 2006

1,907

Fish stocked in 2007

1,468

Fish stocked in 2008

1,682

Fish stocked in 2009

1,511

Fish stocked in 2010

1,570

Fish stocked in 2011

1,500

Fish stocked in 2012

1,608

Fish stocked in 2013

1,527

Fish stocked in 2014

1,504

Fish stocked in 2015

2,523

Fish stocked in 2016

1,516

Fish stocked in 2017

2,017

Fish stocked in 2018

1,995

Fish stocked in 2019

1,979

Fish stocked in 2020

505

Fish stocked in 2021

1,625

Fish stocked in 2022

1,002

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout1,002–report
2021Rainbow Trout1,120–report
2021Channel Catfish505–report
2020Channel Catfish505–report
2019Rainbow Trout1,474–report
2019Channel Catfish505–report
2018Rainbow Trout1,495–report
2018Channel Catfish500–report
2017Rainbow Trout1,507–report
2017Channel Catfish510–report
2016Rainbow Trout1,016–report
2016Channel Catfish500–report
2015Rainbow Trout2,018–report
2015Channel Catfish505–report
2014Rainbow Trout1,003–report
2014Channel Catfish501–report
2013Rainbow Trout1,017–report
2013Channel Catfish510–report
2012Rainbow Trout1,178–report
2012Channel Catfish421–report
2012Channel Catfish9–report
2011Rainbow Trout1,000–report
2011Channel Catfish500–report
2010Rainbow Trout1,066–report
2010Channel Catfish504–report
2009Rainbow Trout1,001–report
2009Channel Catfish510–report
2008Rainbow Trout1,036–report
2008Channel Catfish144–report
2008Channel Catfish502–report
2007Rainbow Trout960–report
2007Channel Catfish508–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,204–report
2006Channel Catfish202–report
2006Channel Catfish501–report
2005Rainbow Trout1,870–report
2005Channel Catfish500–report
2004Rainbow Trout1,015–report
2004Rainbow Trout617–report
2004Channel Catfish142–report
2004Channel Catfish520–report
2003Rainbow Trout1,007–report
2002Rainbow Trout1,009–report
2002Channel Catfish144–report
2002Channel Catfish171–report
2001Rainbow Trout2,693–report
2000Channel Catfish129–report
1998Rainbow Trout556–report
1998Rainbow Trout444–report
1998Rainbow Trout600–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.

Nearest lakes

Findlay Reservoir #2 1.5 mi last stocked 2022 Findlay Reservoir #1 1.6 mi last stocked 2022 Lake Lecomte 8.3 mi last stocked 2022 Van Buren Reservoir 8.4 mi last stocked 1987 Vets Memorial Reservoir 9 mi last stocked 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Giertz Lake?

Fishing Giertz Lake is as likely for Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 25 of 50 plants on record. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2022.

When is Giertz Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1999.