Kiser Lake fishing

Kiser Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Saugeye, Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female, Striped Bass, and 2 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Striped Bass.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record
93
Since 1970
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
394

Fish at Kiser Lake

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 30 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 30 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 16 plants · last January 1, 2021

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 16 plants

Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female Stocked · 15 plants · last January 1, 2003

Last stocked January 1, 2003 · 15 plants

Walleye Stocked · 12 plants · last January 1, 1983 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1983 · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Striped Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2009 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2009 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1991 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1991 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Kiser 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

4,000

Fish stocked in 1971

10,000

Fish stocked in 1972

10,618

Fish stocked in 1973

13,000

Fish stocked in 1974

7,700

Fish stocked in 1976

6,000

Fish stocked in 1977

30,000

Fish stocked in 1978

25,000

Fish stocked in 1979

1,977

Fish stocked in 1980

10,000

Fish stocked in 1981

15,000

Fish stocked in 1982

10,000

Fish stocked in 1983

10,393

Fish stocked in 1988

10,000

Fish stocked in 1989

10,000

Fish stocked in 1990

20,396

Fish stocked in 1991

26,182

Fish stocked in 1992

10,646

Fish stocked in 1993

1,000

Fish stocked in 1994

9,684

Fish stocked in 1995

9,559

Fish stocked in 1996

16,827

Fish stocked in 1997

12,565

Fish stocked in 1998

15,849

Fish stocked in 1999

16,777

Fish stocked in 2000

19,466

Fish stocked in 2001

15,057

Fish stocked in 2002

10,140

Fish stocked in 2003

22,004

Fish stocked in 2004

5,102

Fish stocked in 2005

35,413

Fish stocked in 2006

40,251

Fish stocked in 2007

15,583

Fish stocked in 2008

20,256

Fish stocked in 2009

26,701

Fish stocked in 2011

25,303

Fish stocked in 2012

20,776

Fish stocked in 2013

35,353

Fish stocked in 2014

19,839

Fish stocked in 2015

25,129

Fish stocked in 2016

36,976

Fish stocked in 2017

24,876

Fish stocked in 2018

20,000

Fish stocked in 2019

192,756

Fish stocked in 2020

121,186

Fish stocked in 2021

238,657

Fish stocked in 2022

98,549

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 93 plants Showing 93 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 98,549 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 75,033 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 62,090 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 36,463 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 29,002 – report
January 1, 2021 Hybrid Striped Bass 3,553 – report
January 1, 2021 Channel Catfish 12,806 – report
January 1, 2021 Channel Catfish 19,710 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 98,693 – report
January 1, 2020 Hybrid Striped Bass 22,493 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 51,640 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 112,464 – report
January 1, 2019 Hybrid Striped Bass 6,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Hybrid Striped Bass 2,694 – report
January 1, 2019 Channel Catfish 19,958 – report
January 1, 2018 Hybrid Striped Bass 20,000 – report
January 1, 2017 Hybrid Striped Bass 19,826 – report
January 1, 2017 Channel Catfish 5,050 – report
January 1, 2016 Hybrid Striped Bass 22,400 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 14,576 – report
January 1, 2015 Hybrid Striped Bass 16,104 – report
January 1, 2015 Hybrid Striped Bass 3,991 – report
January 1, 2015 Channel Catfish 5,034 – report
January 1, 2014 Hybrid Striped Bass 19,839 – report
January 1, 2013 Hybrid Striped Bass 6,650 – report
January 1, 2013 Hybrid Striped Bass 23,660 – report
January 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 3,530 – report
January 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 1,513 – report
January 1, 2012 Hybrid Striped Bass 20,776 – report
January 1, 2011 Hybrid Striped Bass 7,247 – report
January 1, 2011 Hybrid Striped Bass 4,550 – report
January 1, 2011 Hybrid Striped Bass 8,370 – report
January 1, 2011 Channel Catfish 5,136 – report
January 1, 2009 Striped Bass 21,547 – report
January 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 2,168 – report
January 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 2,356 – report
January 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 630 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass 20,256 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass 10,566 – report
January 1, 2007 Channel Catfish 3,446 – report
January 1, 2007 Channel Catfish 1,571 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass 40,251 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass 35,413 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 2,447 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 2,655 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 19,448 – report
January 1, 2003 Channel Catfish 1,276 – report
January 1, 2003 Channel Catfish 1,280 – report
January 1, 2002 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 10,140 – report
January 1, 2001 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 15,057 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 9,618 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 9,848 – report
January 1, 1999 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 9,648 – report
January 1, 1999 Channel Catfish 507 – report
January 1, 1999 Channel Catfish 2,433 – report
January 1, 1999 Channel Catfish 3,064 – report
January 1, 1999 Channel Catfish 1,125 – report
January 1, 1998 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 15,849 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 12,565 – report
January 1, 1996 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 16,827 – report
January 1, 1995 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 4,162 – report
January 1, 1995 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 5,397 – report
January 1, 1994 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 9,684 – report
January 1, 1993 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 1,000 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 6,096 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 4,550 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 3,978 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 2,054 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 20,150 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 20,396 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 2,262 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 2,738 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 10,393 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 10,000 – report
January 1, 1981 Walleye 15,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Walleye 10,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Walleye 1,977 – report
January 1, 1978 Walleye 25,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Walleye 6,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Channel Catfish 7,700 – report
January 1, 1973 Walleye 4,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 4,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 4,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Largemouth Bass 618 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 6,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 5,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 4,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 1,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 4,000 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
St. Paris
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock

Kiser Lake State Park: 396-acre lake with no motors. Four small launch areas plus one boat ramp; seasonal marina rentals. Five fishing piers. Campground and picnic areas on the park's 531 acres. About four miles northwest of St. Paris on SR 235.

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Nearest lakes

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Public land at Kiser Lake

Kiser Lake is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Kiser Lake State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Kiser Lake?

Fishing Kiser Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 30 of 93 plants on record, ahead of Hybrid Striped Bass and 6 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Hybrid Striped Bass was last stocked January 1, 2021. Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female was last stocked January 1, 2003. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1983. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Kiser Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.8 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 1975, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 2010.

How do you get on Kiser Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is St. Paris. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. Kiser Lake State Park: 396-acre lake with no motors. Four small launch areas plus one boat ramp; seasonal marina rentals. Five fishing piers. Campground and picnic areas on the park's 531 acres. About four miles northwest of St. Paris on SR 235.

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