Lake Alma fishing

Lake Alma fishing has Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
65
Since 1970
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
68

Fish at Lake Alma

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 33 plants · last January 1, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 33 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 24 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 24 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1981 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Lake Alma is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 2,102 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Vinton County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

4,000

Fish stocked in 1971

13,000

Fish stocked in 1972

7,296

Fish stocked in 1973

14,600

Fish stocked in 1975

4,000

Fish stocked in 1976

6,975

Fish stocked in 1978

3,003

Fish stocked in 1979

5,334

Fish stocked in 1980

11,000

Fish stocked in 1981

4,001

Fish stocked in 1983

14,600

Fish stocked in 1987

7,400

Fish stocked in 1988

3,091

Fish stocked in 1990

1,600

Fish stocked in 1992

1,597

Fish stocked in 1996

3,207

Fish stocked in 1998

1,631

Fish stocked in 1999

765

Fish stocked in 2000

2,388

Fish stocked in 2001

761

Fish stocked in 2002

2,393

Fish stocked in 2003

1,070

Fish stocked in 2004

2,490

Fish stocked in 2005

749

Fish stocked in 2006

2,404

Fish stocked in 2007

1,254

Fish stocked in 2008

2,457

Fish stocked in 2009

748

Fish stocked in 2010

2,460

Fish stocked in 2012

2,451

Fish stocked in 2013

755

Fish stocked in 2014

2,410

Fish stocked in 2015

756

Fish stocked in 2016

2,472

Fish stocked in 2017

751

Fish stocked in 2018

2,246

Fish stocked in 2019

750

Fish stocked in 2020

2,446

Fish stocked in 2021

757

Fish stocked in 2022

862

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 65 plants Showing 65 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 862 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 757 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 1,696 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 1,496 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 751 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 770 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 916 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 786 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 756 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 773 – report
January 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 1,637 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 755 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 751 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,700 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 758 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 1,702 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 748 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 756 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 1,292 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 409 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 502 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 752 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 754 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 1,650 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 749 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 770 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 1,720 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,070 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 766 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 1,627 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 761 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 753 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 1,635 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 765 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 740 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 66 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 825 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 1,605 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 700 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 902 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 477 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 1,120 – report
January 1, 1990 Channel Catfish 1,600 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 1,265 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 1,826 – report
January 1, 1987 Channel Catfish 7,400 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 7,300 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 7,300 – report
January 1, 1981 Northern Pike 4,001 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 11,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Largemouth Bass 5,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 334 – report
January 1, 1978 Largemouth Bass 3,003 – report
January 1, 1976 Largemouth Bass 2,325 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 4,650 – report
January 1, 1975 Channel Catfish 4,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 7,300 – report
January 1, 1973 Channel Catfish 7,300 – report
January 1, 1972 Largemouth Bass 7,296 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 3,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 4,000 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Lake Alma?

Fishing Lake Alma usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 33 of 65 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2020. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1979. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 1981.

When is Lake Alma stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.2 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. About 2,102 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Vinton County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 13 years between 1970 and 2022.