Killdeer Reservoir fishing

Killdeer Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2007. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Crappie, and 3 more. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Golden Trout.

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Last stocked
2007
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
73
Since 1972
Species recorded
9
Surface acres
251

Fish at Killdeer Reservoir

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 28 plants · last 2007 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2007 · 28 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 19 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2004 · 19 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 8 plants · last 1984 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1984 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
White Crappie Stocked · 7 plants · last 1974

Last stocked 1974 · 7 plants

Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last 1973 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1973 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1979 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1980 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Killdeer Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 7 years between 1972 and 2007.

Fish stocked in 1972

709,155

Fish stocked in 1973

170,000

Fish stocked in 1974

10,183

Fish stocked in 1975

28,454

Fish stocked in 1976

28,500

Fish stocked in 1978

24,688

Fish stocked in 1979

20,056

Fish stocked in 1980

53,390

Fish stocked in 1981

10,750

Fish stocked in 1982

30,000

Fish stocked in 1983

63,025

Fish stocked in 1984

14,250

Fish stocked in 1985

6,642

Fish stocked in 1987

42,750

Fish stocked in 1989

31,250

Fish stocked in 1990

14,248

Fish stocked in 1991

5,000

Fish stocked in 1992

14,712

Fish stocked in 1993

5,012

Fish stocked in 1995

21,209

Fish stocked in 1997

36,057

Fish stocked in 1998

13,880

Fish stocked in 1999

35,743

Fish stocked in 2000

29,578

Fish stocked in 2001

35,304

Fish stocked in 2002

28,518

Fish stocked in 2003

34,872

Fish stocked in 2004

35,501

Fish stocked in 2007

3,845

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2007Channel Catfish3,845–report
2004Walleye35,501–report
2003Walleye28,427–report
2003Channel Catfish1,010–report
2003Channel Catfish1,500–report
2003Channel Catfish3,935–report
2002Walleye28,518–report
2001Walleye28,911–report
2001Channel Catfish2,112–report
2001Channel Catfish4,281–report
2000Walleye29,578–report
1999Walleye28,532–report
1999Channel Catfish1,165–report
1999Channel Catfish350–report
1999Channel Catfish5,696–report
1998Walleye13,880–report
1997Walleye28,858–report
1997Channel Catfish3,811–report
1997Channel Catfish3,388–report
1995Walleye16,200–report
1995Channel Catfish2,369–report
1995Channel Catfish1,314–report
1995Channel Catfish1,326–report
1993Channel Catfish2,582–report
1993Channel Catfish1,655–report
1993Channel Catfish775–report
1992Walleye14,712–report
1991Channel Catfish3,072–report
1991Channel Catfish1,928–report
1990Walleye14,248–report
1989Walleye14,250–report
1989Channel Catfish17,000–report
1987Walleye7,125–report
1987Channel Catfish35,625–report
1985Walleye6,642–report
1984Yellow Perch14,250–report
1983Yellow Perch7,279–report
1983Walleye14,250–report
1983Channel Catfish20,748–report
1983Channel Catfish20,748–report
1982Yellow Perch30,000–report
1981Yellow Perch8,500–report
1981Channel Catfish2,250–report
1980Northern Pike28,480–report
1980Channel Catfish24,910–report
1979Walleye2,020–report
1979Walleye6,376–report
1979Largemouth Bass7,160–report
1979Golden Trout4,500–report
1978Yellow Perch10,450–report
1978Channel Catfish14,238–report
1976Yellow Perch28,500–report
1975Yellow Perch28,454–report
1974Yellow Perch4,087–report
1974White Crappie1,944–report
1974White Crappie821–report
1974White Crappie592–report
1974White Crappie483–report
1974White Crappie594–report
1974White Crappie962–report
1974White Crappie700–report
1973Walleye20,000–report
1973Smallmouth Bass20,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass10,000–report
1973Channel Catfish20,000–report
1973Bluegill100,000–report
1972Walleye500,000–report
1972Smallmouth Bass25,000–report
1972Largemouth Bass15,015–report
1972Channel Catfish40,000–report
1972Bluegill16,640–report
1972Bluegill81,000–report
1972Bluegill31,500–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.

Nearest lakes

Upper Sandusky Reservoir 9.9 mi last stocked 2011 Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 10.2 mi last stocked 2017 Findlay Reservoir #1 23 mi last stocked 2022 Findlay Reservoir #2 23.2 mi last stocked 2022 Giertz Lake 24.2 mi last stocked 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Killdeer Reservoir?

Fishing Killdeer Reservoir usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 28 of 73 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 7 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2007. Walleye was last stocked 2004. Yellow Perch was last stocked 1984. White Crappie was last stocked 1974. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Killdeer Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2007. No plants recorded in 7 years between 1972 and 2007.

Which lakes near Killdeer Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Upper Sandusky Reservoir (9.9 mi), Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 (10.2 mi), Findlay Reservoir #1 (23 mi), Findlay Reservoir #2 (23.2 mi), and Giertz Lake (24.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Upper Sandusky Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Channel Catfish, Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 is also stocked with Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Channel Catfish, Findlay Reservoir #1 is also stocked with Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, Walleye, and Smallmouth Bass, Findlay Reservoir #2 is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch, and Giertz Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish.