Hoover Reservoir fishing

Hoover Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Walleye, Muskellunge, Saugeye, and Blue Catfish on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked: 2022; Saugeye
Plants on record: 235; Since 1970
Species recorded: 4
Surface acres: 2,884

Fish at Hoover Reservoir

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 157 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 157 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Blue Catfish Stocked · 38 plants · last 2020

Last stocked 2020 · 38 plants

Blue Catfish species guide

Walleye Stocked · 38 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 38 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Muskellunge Stocked · 2 plants · last 1972 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1972 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

How Hoover Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1971, 1973, and 1977.

Fish stocked in 1970

1,765,000

Fish stocked in 1972

1,000,019

Fish stocked in 1974

4,500,000

Fish stocked in 1975

2,000,000

Fish stocked in 1976

1,000,000

Fish stocked in 1978

100,000

Fish stocked in 1979

100,000

Fish stocked in 1980

85,000

Fish stocked in 1981

128,800

Fish stocked in 1982

166,188

Fish stocked in 1983

105,450

Fish stocked in 1984

365,200

Fish stocked in 1985

229,660

Fish stocked in 1986

230,598

Fish stocked in 1987

107,184

Fish stocked in 1988

155,105

Fish stocked in 1989

217,411

Fish stocked in 1990

431,387

Fish stocked in 1991

455,122

Fish stocked in 1992

763,660

Fish stocked in 1993

1,148,361

Fish stocked in 1994

987,814

Fish stocked in 1995

384,692

Fish stocked in 1996

385,097

Fish stocked in 1997

384,411

Fish stocked in 1998

761,695

Fish stocked in 1999

770,169

Fish stocked in 2000

1,118,046

Fish stocked in 2001

742,500

Fish stocked in 2002

537,566

Fish stocked in 2003

710,917

Fish stocked in 2004

710,377

Fish stocked in 2005

677,838

Fish stocked in 2006

677,460

Fish stocked in 2007

743,744

Fish stocked in 2008

677,194

Fish stocked in 2009

636,566

Fish stocked in 2010

284,036

Fish stocked in 2011

306,101

Fish stocked in 2012

308,507

Fish stocked in 2013

2,901,997

Fish stocked in 2014

294,728

Fish stocked in 2015

2,958,519

Fish stocked in 2016

346,720

Fish stocked in 2017

738,711

Fish stocked in 2018

467,457

Fish stocked in 2019

584,903

Fish stocked in 2020

659,286

Fish stocked in 2021

577,331

Fish stocked in 2022

146,623

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2022	Saugeye	7,228	–	report
2022	Saugeye	139,395	–	report
2021	Walleye	89,208	–	report
2021	Walleye	143,537	–	report
2021	Walleye	55,709	–	report
2021	Saugeye	220,200	–	report
2021	Saugeye	68,677	–	report
2020	Walleye	61,644	–	report
2020	Walleye	56,222	–	report
2020	Walleye	70,952	–	report
2020	Walleye	34,716	–	report
2020	Walleye	65,034	–	report
2020	Saugeye	192,379	–	report
2020	Saugeye	33,975	–	report
2020	Saugeye	81,102	–	report
2020	Blue Catfish	10,049	–	report
2020	Blue Catfish	10,268	–	report
2020	Blue Catfish	5,350	–	report
2020	Blue Catfish	14,519	–	report
2020	Blue Catfish	14,443	–	report
2020	Blue Catfish	8,633	–	report
2019	Walleye	123,044	–	report
2019	Walleye	20,763	–	report
2019	Walleye	144,921	–	report
2019	Saugeye	147,972	–	report
2019	Saugeye	71,899	–	report
2019	Saugeye	76,304	–	report
2018	Saugeye	100,706	–	report
2018	Saugeye	79,611	–	report
2018	Saugeye	102,315	–	report
2018	Saugeye	135,611	–	report
2018	Blue Catfish	6,237	–	report
2018	Blue Catfish	20,336	–	report
2018	Blue Catfish	13,673	–	report
2018	Blue Catfish	8,968	–	report
2017	Saugeye	101,220	–	report
2017	Saugeye	286,440	–	report
2017	Saugeye	26,008	–	report
2017	Saugeye	92,866	–	report
2017	Saugeye	102,556	–	report
2017	Saugeye	70,370	–	report
2017	Blue Catfish	1,250	–	report
2017	Blue Catfish	29,768	–	report
2017	Blue Catfish	7,695	–	report
2017	Blue Catfish	20,538	–	report
2016	Saugeye	289,170	–	report
2016	Blue Catfish	4,735	–	report
2016	Blue Catfish	17,056	–	report
2016	Blue Catfish	8,678	–	report
2016	Blue Catfish	10,037	–	report
2016	Blue Catfish	17,044	–	report
2015	Saugeye	1,258,880	–	report
2015	Saugeye	1,637,000	–	report
2015	Blue Catfish	4,956	–	report
2015	Blue Catfish	2,112	–	report
2015	Blue Catfish	20,866	–	report
2015	Blue Catfish	13,129	–	report
2015	Blue Catfish	21,576	–	report
2014	Saugeye	294,728	–	report
2013	Saugeye	1,322,255	–	report
2013	Saugeye	123,380	–	report
2013	Saugeye	1,445,868	–	report
2013	Blue Catfish	4,449	–	report
2013	Blue Catfish	1,402	–	report
2013	Blue Catfish	1,826	–	report
2013	Blue Catfish	2,817	–	report
2012	Saugeye	81,483	–	report
2012	Saugeye	80,910	–	report
2012	Saugeye	128,520	–	report
2012	Blue Catfish	744	–	report
2012	Blue Catfish	5,210	–	report
2012	Blue Catfish	1,040	–	report
2012	Blue Catfish	5,015	–	report
2012	Blue Catfish	1,030	–	report
2012	Blue Catfish	4,555	–	report
2011	Saugeye	123,969	–	report
2011	Saugeye	160,300	–	report
2011	Blue Catfish	8,316	–	report
2011	Blue Catfish	4,152	–	report
2011	Blue Catfish	4,682	–	report
2011	Blue Catfish	4,682	–	report
2010	Saugeye	284,036	–	report
2009	Saugeye	594,594	–	report
2009	Saugeye	41,972	–	report
2008	Saugeye	202,460	–	report
2008	Saugeye	350,860	–	report
2008	Saugeye	123,874	–	report
2007	Saugeye	487,215	–	report
2007	Saugeye	189,473	–	report
2007	Saugeye	67,056	–	report
2006	Saugeye	120,737	–	report
2006	Saugeye	90,986	–	report
2006	Saugeye	25,551	–	report
2006	Saugeye	183,154	–	report
2006	Saugeye	102,564	–	report
2006	Saugeye	154,468	–	report
2005	Saugeye	7,329	–	report
2005	Saugeye	108,636	–	report
2005	Saugeye	43,890	–	report
2005	Saugeye	84,058	–	report
2005	Saugeye	87,519	–	report
2005	Saugeye	70,763	–	report
2005	Saugeye	63,570	–	report
2005	Saugeye	105,103	–	report
2005	Saugeye	106,970	–	report
2004	Saugeye	138,458	–	report
2004	Saugeye	131,570	–	report
2004	Saugeye	75,584	–	report
2004	Saugeye	107,758	–	report
2004	Saugeye	105,840	–	report
2004	Saugeye	151,167	–	report
2003	Saugeye	60,255	–	report
2003	Saugeye	29,680	–	report
2003	Saugeye	98,154	–	report
2003	Saugeye	94,806	–	report
2003	Saugeye	79,278	–	report
2003	Saugeye	136,836	–	report
2003	Saugeye	147,060	–	report
2003	Saugeye	64,848	–	report
2002	Saugeye	29,403	–	report
2002	Saugeye	17,736	–	report
2002	Saugeye	71,775	–	report
2002	Saugeye	45,864	–	report
2002	Saugeye	50,650	–	report
2002	Saugeye	17,613	–	report
2002	Saugeye	47,740	–	report
2002	Saugeye	256,785	–	report
2001	Saugeye	149,124	–	report
2001	Saugeye	124,405	–	report
2001	Saugeye	69,186	–	report
2001	Saugeye	72,816	–	report
2001	Saugeye	127,412	–	report
2001	Saugeye	75,195	–	report
2001	Saugeye	124,362	–	report
2000	Saugeye	215,740	–	report
2000	Saugeye	402,476	–	report
2000	Saugeye	369,102	–	report
2000	Saugeye	52,896	–	report
2000	Saugeye	27,000	–	report
2000	Saugeye	50,832	–	report
1999	Saugeye	310,369	–	report
1999	Saugeye	459,800	–	report
1998	Saugeye	586,240	–	report
1998	Saugeye	155,770	–	report
1998	Saugeye	19,685	–	report
1997	Saugeye	55,692	–	report
1997	Saugeye	72,898	–	report
1997	Saugeye	35,472	–	report
1997	Saugeye	1,624	–	report
1997	Saugeye	86,886	–	report
1997	Saugeye	34,099	–	report
1997	Saugeye	97,740	–	report
1996	Saugeye	10,143	–	report
1996	Saugeye	142,598	–	report
1996	Saugeye	149,464	–	report
1996	Saugeye	82,892	–	report
1995	Saugeye	6,200	–	report
1995	Saugeye	156,570	–	report
1995	Saugeye	150,922	–	report
1995	Saugeye	71,000	–	report
1994	Saugeye	16,224	–	report
1994	Saugeye	42,285	–	report
1994	Saugeye	168,076	–	report
1994	Saugeye	264,489	–	report
1994	Saugeye	20,656	–	report
1994	Saugeye	184,645	–	report
1994	Saugeye	49,140	–	report
1994	Saugeye	87,650	–	report
1994	Saugeye	101,909	–	report
1994	Saugeye	52,740	–	report
1993	Saugeye	60,476	–	report
1993	Saugeye	134,160	–	report
1993	Saugeye	118,098	–	report
1993	Saugeye	121,688	–	report
1993	Saugeye	24,486	–	report
1993	Saugeye	79,380	–	report
1993	Saugeye	31,949	–	report
1993	Saugeye	25,634	–	report
1993	Saugeye	37,300	–	report
1993	Saugeye	37,764	–	report
1993	Saugeye	236,036	–	report
1993	Saugeye	241,390	–	report
1992	Saugeye	96,921	–	report
1992	Saugeye	83,700	–	report
1992	Saugeye	24,840	–	report
1992	Saugeye	7,468	–	report
1992	Saugeye	79,000	–	report
1992	Saugeye	25,800	–	report
1992	Saugeye	149,742	–	report
1992	Saugeye	150,640	–	report
1992	Saugeye	70,067	–	report
1992	Saugeye	75,482	–	report
1991	Saugeye	41,920	–	report
1991	Saugeye	28,815	–	report
1991	Saugeye	30,430	–	report
1991	Saugeye	86,481	–	report
1991	Saugeye	135,660	–	report
1991	Saugeye	131,816	–	report
1990	Saugeye	8,281	–	report
1990	Saugeye	72,030	–	report
1990	Saugeye	71,773	–	report
1990	Saugeye	88,569	–	report
1990	Saugeye	81,576	–	report
1990	Saugeye	109,158	–	report
1989	Saugeye	217,411	–	report
1988	Saugeye	155,105	–	report
1987	Walleye	38,544	–	report
1987	Walleye	41,680	–	report
1987	Walleye	26,960	–	report
1986	Walleye	230,598	–	report
1985	Walleye	229,660	–	report
1984	Walleye	42,200	–	report
1984	Walleye	323,000	–	report
1983	Walleye	105,450	–	report
1982	Walleye	8,580	–	report
1982	Walleye	4,854	–	report
1982	Walleye	12,797	–	report
1982	Walleye	556	–	report
1982	Walleye	7,420	–	report
1982	Walleye	5,619	–	report
1982	Walleye	26,362	–	report
1982	Walleye	100,000	–	report
1981	Walleye	128,800	–	report
1980	Walleye	85,000	–	report
1979	Walleye	100,000	–	report
1978	Walleye	100,000	–	report
1976	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	2,000,000	–	report
1974	Walleye	1,500,000	–	report
1974	Walleye	3,000,000	–	report
1972	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	15	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	4	–	report
1970	Walleye	1,265,000	–	report
1970	Walleye	500,000	–	report

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Westerville
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes
Facilities: dock

Columbus Hoover Reservoir (~2,800 acres) northeast of Westerville off Sunbury Road. City parkland with boat launches, public docks, and parking. Motors limited to 9.9 hp and 10 mph; vessels generally max 22 feet.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Hoover Reservoir

Photo of Hoover Reservoir — Ejosephat, CC BY 3.0

Nearest lakes

Alum Creek Lake 6.8 mi last stocked 2022 Antrim Lake 8.3 mi last stocked 2022 Sunbury Upground #1 9.8 mi last stocked 2020 Sunbury Upground #2 9.8 mi last stocked 2021 Griggs Reservoir 12.9 mi last stocked 2021

Common questions

What fish are at Hoover Reservoir?

Fishing Hoover Reservoir usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 157 of 235 plants on record, ahead of Blue Catfish and 2 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2020. Walleye was last stocked 2021. Muskellunge was last stocked 1972.

When is Hoover Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1971, 1973, and 1977.

How do you get on Hoover Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Westerville. Facilities include dock. Columbus Hoover Reservoir (~2,800 acres) northeast of Westerville off Sunbury Road. City parkland with boat launches, public docks, and parking. Motors limited to 9.9 hp and 10 mph; vessels generally max 22 feet.

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