Jefferson Lake fishing

Jefferson Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
57
Since 1970
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
20

Fish at Jefferson Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 29 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 19 plants · last January 1, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 19 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1977 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1977 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1998 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1998 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

How Jefferson Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 1970

11,037

Fish stocked in 1971

5,000

Fish stocked in 1972

2,000

Fish stocked in 1974

1,000

Fish stocked in 1976

1,790

Fish stocked in 1977

5,000

Fish stocked in 1996

1,279

Fish stocked in 1998

6,813

Fish stocked in 1999

2,525

Fish stocked in 2000

3,207

Fish stocked in 2001

2,539

Fish stocked in 2002

3,216

Fish stocked in 2003

2,511

Fish stocked in 2004

3,511

Fish stocked in 2005

2,523

Fish stocked in 2006

2,887

Fish stocked in 2007

2,500

Fish stocked in 2008

3,452

Fish stocked in 2009

3,459

Fish stocked in 2010

3,397

Fish stocked in 2011

2,510

Fish stocked in 2012

3,024

Fish stocked in 2013

2,503

Fish stocked in 2014

2,501

Fish stocked in 2015

2,519

Fish stocked in 2016

3,122

Fish stocked in 2017

2,516

Fish stocked in 2018

3,897

Fish stocked in 2019

2,507

Fish stocked in 2020

1,590

Fish stocked in 2021

1,001

Fish stocked in 2022

1,006

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 57 plants Showing 57 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,006 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,001 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,007 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 583 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,507 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,694 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 1,203 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,516 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,509 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 613 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,519 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,501 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,503 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,506 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 518 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,510 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,865 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 532 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 3,459 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,501 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 951 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,665 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 835 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 388 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,848 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 651 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 2,523 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,213 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 810 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 282 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 206 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,511 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 2,528 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 688 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,539 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,507 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 700 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,525 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,376 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 3,606 – report
January 1, 1998 Golden Trout 1,189 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 642 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 652 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 627 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 3,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 1,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Channel Catfish 1,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Largemouth Bass 1,250 – report
January 1, 1976 Largemouth Bass 270 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 270 – report
January 1, 1974 Channel Catfish 1,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Largemouth Bass 2,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 3,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 1,037 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 5,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Jefferson Lake?

Fishing Jefferson Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 29 of 57 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2020. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1977. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 1998.

When is Jefferson Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 21 years between 1970 and 2022.