Lake Alma fishing

Lake Alma fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, and Rainbow Trout. 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.

Lake Alma
Photo: Dan Keck from Ohio, CC0
Last stocked
2022
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 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 33 plants

Best: dusk, night

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

Last stocked 2022 · 24 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1981 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Lake Alma is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 13 years between 1970 and 2022.

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

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout862–report
2021Rainbow Trout757–report
2020Rainbow Trout750–report
2020Channel Catfish1,696–report
2019Rainbow Trout750–report
2018Rainbow Trout750–report
2018Channel Catfish1,496–report
2017Rainbow Trout751–report
2016Rainbow Trout770–report
2016Channel Catfish916–report
2016Channel Catfish786–report
2015Rainbow Trout756–report
2014Rainbow Trout773–report
2014Channel Catfish1,637–report
2013Rainbow Trout755–report
2012Rainbow Trout751–report
2012Channel Catfish1,700–report
2010Rainbow Trout758–report
2010Channel Catfish1,702–report
2009Rainbow Trout748–report
2008Rainbow Trout756–report
2008Channel Catfish1,292–report
2008Channel Catfish409–report
2007Rainbow Trout502–report
2007Rainbow Trout752–report
2006Rainbow Trout754–report
2006Channel Catfish1,650–report
2005Rainbow Trout749–report
2004Rainbow Trout770–report
2004Channel Catfish1,720–report
2003Rainbow Trout1,070–report
2002Rainbow Trout766–report
2002Channel Catfish1,627–report
2001Rainbow Trout761–report
2000Rainbow Trout753–report
2000Channel Catfish1,635–report
1999Rainbow Trout765–report
1998Channel Catfish740–report
1998Channel Catfish66–report
1998Channel Catfish825–report
1996Channel Catfish1,605–report
1996Channel Catfish700–report
1996Channel Catfish902–report
1992Channel Catfish477–report
1992Channel Catfish1,120–report
1990Channel Catfish1,600–report
1988Channel Catfish1,265–report
1988Channel Catfish1,826–report
1987Channel Catfish7,400–report
1983Channel Catfish7,300–report
1983Channel Catfish7,300–report
1981Northern Pike4,001–report
1980Channel Catfish11,000–report
1979Largemouth Bass5,000–report
1979Channel Catfish334–report
1978Largemouth Bass3,003–report
1976Largemouth Bass2,325–report
1976Channel Catfish4,650–report
1975Channel Catfish4,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass7,300–report
1973Channel Catfish7,300–report
1972Largemouth Bass7,296–report
1971Largemouth Bass3,000–report
1971Channel Catfish10,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass4,000–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.

About Lake Alma

Photo of Lake Alma
Dan Keck from Ohio, CC0

Nearest lakes

Lake Rupert 2.2 mi last stocked 2022 Jackson City Reservoir 10.8 mi last stocked 2022 Waterloo Lake 14.9 mi last stocked 2005 Lake Hope 14.9 mi last stocked 2021 Tycoon Lake 17.7 mi last stocked 2021

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 2020. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1979. Northern Pike was last stocked 1981.

When is Lake Alma stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 13 years between 1970 and 2022.

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