Griggs Reservoir fishing

Griggs Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Saugeye, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female, and Hybrid Striped Bass. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Saugeye and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Griggs Reservoir
Photo: Bigmac85987, Public domain
Last stocked
2021
Saugeye
Plants on record
71
Since 1984
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
387

Fish at Griggs Reservoir

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 48 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 48 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 11 plants · last 2016 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2016 · 11 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2020

Last stocked 2020 · 9 plants

Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female Stocked · 3 plants · last 2010

Last stocked 2010 · 3 plants

How Griggs Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1986, 1987, and 2019.

Fish stocked in 1984

421,520

Fish stocked in 1985

70,540

Fish stocked in 1988

23,100

Fish stocked in 1989

23,154

Fish stocked in 1990

19,448

Fish stocked in 1991

99,380

Fish stocked in 1992

79,304

Fish stocked in 1993

116,281

Fish stocked in 1994

115,531

Fish stocked in 1995

38,512

Fish stocked in 1996

38,688

Fish stocked in 1997

38,589

Fish stocked in 1998

19,412

Fish stocked in 1999

19,419

Fish stocked in 2000

20,525

Fish stocked in 2001

18,285

Fish stocked in 2002

18,149

Fish stocked in 2003

18,279

Fish stocked in 2004

18,480

Fish stocked in 2005

19,281

Fish stocked in 2006

18,434

Fish stocked in 2007

27,570

Fish stocked in 2008

18,963

Fish stocked in 2009

26,029

Fish stocked in 2010

44,495

Fish stocked in 2011

54,412

Fish stocked in 2012

66,878

Fish stocked in 2013

103,552

Fish stocked in 2014

80,479

Fish stocked in 2015

71,173

Fish stocked in 2016

97,456

Fish stocked in 2017

80,949

Fish stocked in 2018

79,834

Fish stocked in 2020

82,853

Fish stocked in 2021

38,750

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2021Saugeye13,555–report
2021Saugeye25,195–report
2020Saugeye61,521–report
2020Hybrid Striped Bass14,802–report
2020Hybrid Striped Bass6,530–report
2018Saugeye50,562–report
2018Saugeye9,602–report
2018Hybrid Striped Bass19,670–report
2017Saugeye21,690–report
2017Saugeye41,158–report
2017Saugeye18,101–report
2016Saugeye54,384–report
2016Hybrid Striped Bass20,480–report
2016Channel Catfish10,817–report
2016Channel Catfish11,775–report
2015Saugeye27,126–report
2015Hybrid Striped Bass19,836–report
2015Hybrid Striped Bass19,156–report
2015Channel Catfish5,055–report
2014Saugeye60,940–report
2014Hybrid Striped Bass19,539–report
2013Saugeye19,495–report
2013Saugeye38,897–report
2013Hybrid Striped Bass21,337–report
2013Hybrid Striped Bass23,823–report
2012Saugeye61,880–report
2012Channel Catfish2,016–report
2012Channel Catfish1,478–report
2012Channel Catfish1,504–report
2011Saugeye36,680–report
2011Saugeye17,732–report
2010Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female18,308–report
2010Saugeye21,018–report
2010Channel Catfish1,565–report
2010Channel Catfish3,604–report
2009Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female1,762–report
2009Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female5,059–report
2009Saugeye19,208–report
2008Saugeye18,963–report
2007Saugeye18,648–report
2007Channel Catfish2,016–report
2007Channel Catfish1,859–report
2007Channel Catfish5,047–report
2006Saugeye18,434–report
2005Saugeye19,281–report
2004Saugeye18,480–report
2003Saugeye18,279–report
2002Saugeye18,149–report
2001Saugeye18,285–report
2000Saugeye20,525–report
1999Saugeye19,419–report
1998Saugeye19,412–report
1997Saugeye3,849–report
1997Saugeye34,740–report
1996Saugeye38,688–report
1995Saugeye38,512–report
1994Saugeye14,551–report
1994Saugeye100,980–report
1993Saugeye77,220–report
1993Saugeye39,061–report
1992Saugeye39,744–report
1992Saugeye39,560–report
1991Saugeye38,506–report
1991Saugeye27,821–report
1991Saugeye33,053–report
1990Saugeye19,448–report
1989Saugeye23,154–report
1988Saugeye23,100–report
1985Saugeye70,540–report
1984Saugeye20,520–report
1984Saugeye401,000–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 Griggs Reservoir

Photo of Griggs Reservoir
Bigmac85987, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Antrim Lake 5.3 mi last stocked 2022 O Shaughnessy Reservoir 9.7 mi last stocked 2022 Hoover Reservoir 12.9 mi last stocked 2022 Alum Creek Lake 13.5 mi last stocked 2022 Madison Lake 18.2 mi last stocked 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Griggs Reservoir?

Fishing Griggs Reservoir usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 48 of 71 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2021. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2016. Hybrid Striped Bass was last stocked 2020. Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female was last stocked 2010.

When is Griggs Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2021. No plants recorded in 1986, 1987, and 2019.

Which lakes near Griggs Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Antrim Lake (5.3 mi), O Shaughnessy Reservoir (9.7 mi), Hoover Reservoir (12.9 mi), Alum Creek Lake (13.5 mi), and Madison Lake (18.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Antrim Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, O Shaughnessy Reservoir is also stocked with Saugeye, Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female, and Hybrid Striped Bass, Hoover Reservoir is also stocked with Saugeye, Alum Creek Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Saugeye, and Madison Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Saugeye.

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