Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 2011 Best: dusk, night Hanging Rock Lake fishing
Hanging Rock Lake fishing: not stocked since 2011. It was stocked with Channel Catfish. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- 2011
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 6
- Since 1989
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 8
Fish at Hanging Rock Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 2011 Best: dusk, night How Hanging Rock Lake is stocked
About 426 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Lawrence County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1989
500
Fish stocked in 1995
500
Fish stocked in 1997
544
Fish stocked in 2003
500
Fish stocked in 2009
831
Fish stocked in 2011
531
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Channel Catfish | 531 | – | report |
| 2009 | Channel Catfish | 831 | – | report |
| 2003 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| 1997 | Channel Catfish | 544 | – | report |
| 1995 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| 1989 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Hanging Rock Lake
Hanging Rock Lake is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Wayne National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Hanging Rock Lake?
Fishing Hanging Rock Lake usually means Channel Catfish. All 6 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2011.
When is Hanging Rock Lake stocked?
Not stocked since 2011. About 426 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Lawrence County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 17 years between 1989 and 2011.
Which lakes near Hanging Rock Lake were stocked more recently?
Vesuvius Lake (5.8 mi), Timbre Ridge Lake (19.4 mi), Jackson Lake (23.9 mi), Roosevelt Lake (27.2 mi), and Turkey Creek Lake (28.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Vesuvius Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Timbre Ridge Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Jackson Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Roosevelt Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Turkey Creek Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish.