Highlandtown Lake fishing

Highlandtown Lake fishing: not stocked since 2020. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and Tiger Muskie. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Chain Pickerel, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Highlandtown Lake
Photo: Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
2020
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
60
Since 1972
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
187

Fish at Highlandtown Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 33 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 33 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 21 plants · last 1991 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1991 · 21 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Chain Pickerel Stocked · 1 plant · last 1978 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1978 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Chain Pickerel species guide

How Highlandtown Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 670 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Columbiana County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1972

8,500

Fish stocked in 1973

3,500

Fish stocked in 1974

1,206

Fish stocked in 1975

1,500

Fish stocked in 1976

1,500

Fish stocked in 1977

3,941

Fish stocked in 1978

3,600

Fish stocked in 1979

3,283

Fish stocked in 1980

3,420

Fish stocked in 1981

3,551

Fish stocked in 1982

3,400

Fish stocked in 1983

3,079

Fish stocked in 1984

858

Fish stocked in 1985

510

Fish stocked in 1986

510

Fish stocked in 1987

566

Fish stocked in 1988

827

Fish stocked in 1989

765

Fish stocked in 1991

1,530

Fish stocked in 1994

4,251

Fish stocked in 1996

8,665

Fish stocked in 1998

8,517

Fish stocked in 2000

4,253

Fish stocked in 2002

4,558

Fish stocked in 2004

4,698

Fish stocked in 2006

5,335

Fish stocked in 2008

4,851

Fish stocked in 2010

4,816

Fish stocked in 2012

19,846

Fish stocked in 2016

8,469

Fish stocked in 2020

1,008

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2020Channel Catfish1,008–report
2016Channel Catfish5,273–report
2016Channel Catfish3,196–report
2012Channel Catfish4,698–report
2012Channel Catfish4,118–report
2012Channel Catfish11,030–report
2010Channel Catfish272–report
2010Channel Catfish4,544–report
2008Channel Catfish183–report
2008Channel Catfish4,668–report
2006Channel Catfish3,757–report
2006Channel Catfish1,578–report
2004Channel Catfish4,698–report
2002Channel Catfish3,359–report
2002Channel Catfish1,199–report
2000Channel Catfish2,635–report
2000Channel Catfish1,618–report
1998Channel Catfish125–report
1998Channel Catfish883–report
1998Channel Catfish340–report
1998Channel Catfish1,306–report
1998Channel Catfish843–report
1998Channel Catfish2,359–report
1998Channel Catfish2,661–report
1996Channel Catfish1,755–report
1996Channel Catfish2,496–report
1996Channel Catfish771–report
1996Channel Catfish3,643–report
1994Channel Catfish952–report
1994Channel Catfish2,909–report
1994Channel Catfish142–report
1994Channel Catfish248–report
1991Northern Pike1,530–report
1989Northern Pike765–report
1988Northern Pike827–report
1987Northern Pike566–report
1986Northern Pike510–report
1985Northern Pike510–report
1984Northern Pike858–report
1983Northern Pike2,113–report
1983Northern Pike966–report
1982Northern Pike1,006–report
1982Northern Pike2,394–report
1981Northern Pike3,401–report
1981Largemouth Bass150–report
1980Northern Pike3,420–report
1979Northern Pike3,133–report
1979Largemouth Bass150–report
1978Tiger Muskie150–report
1978Northern Pike3,400–report
1978Chain Pickerel50–report
1977Northern Pike500–report
1977Largemouth Bass3,441–report
1976Northern Pike1,500–report
1975Northern Pike1,500–report
1974Northern Pike1,206–report
1973Northern Pike1,500–report
1973Largemouth Bass2,000–report
1972Northern Pike1,500–report
1972Channel Catfish7,000–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 Highlandtown Lake

Photo of Highlandtown Lake
Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Ismond Pond 1.6 mi last stocked 2021 Jefferson Lake 12.5 mi last stocked 2022 Guilford Lake 12.6 mi last stocked 2020 Zepernick Lake 15.9 mi last stocked 2022 Pine Lake 19 mi last stocked 2015

Common questions

What fish are at Highlandtown Lake?

Fishing Highlandtown Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 33 of 60 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. Northern Pike was last stocked 1991. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1981. Chain Pickerel was last stocked 1978. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Highlandtown Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2020. About 670 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Columbiana County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 18 years between 1972 and 2020.

Which lakes near Highlandtown Lake were stocked more recently?

Ismond Pond (1.6 mi), Jefferson Lake (12.5 mi), and Zepernick Lake (15.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Ismond Pond is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, Jefferson Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Zepernick Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and Channel Catfish.

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