Lake Hope fishing

Lake Hope fishing has Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Saugeye, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1979, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and day for Redear Sunfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake

Last stocked: January 1, 2021; 2,098 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record: 51; Since 1979
Species recorded: 6
Surface acres: 134

Fish at Lake Hope

6 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

Saugeye Stocked · 11 plants · last January 1, 2010 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2010 · 11 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Yellow Perch Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1980 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1980 Best: day

Last stocked January 1, 1980 · 1 plant

Best: day

Redear Sunfish species guide

How Lake Hope is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 4,747 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Vinton County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1979

87,000

Fish stocked in 1980

49,600

Fish stocked in 1981

5,730

Fish stocked in 1983

5,936

Fish stocked in 1987

12,700

Fish stocked in 1988

4,613

Fish stocked in 1989

6,625

Fish stocked in 1991

3,204

Fish stocked in 1993

3,177

Fish stocked in 1995

3,176

Fish stocked in 1997

3,175

Fish stocked in 1999

2,936

Fish stocked in 2001

18,380

Fish stocked in 2002

12,936

Fish stocked in 2003

15,761

Fish stocked in 2004

12,776

Fish stocked in 2005

12,639

Fish stocked in 2006

16,505

Fish stocked in 2007

18,151

Fish stocked in 2008

14,464

Fish stocked in 2009

16,195

Fish stocked in 2010

12,865

Fish stocked in 2011

3,357

Fish stocked in 2013

3,350

Fish stocked in 2015

3,364

Fish stocked in 2016

64,953

Fish stocked in 2017

38,546

Fish stocked in 2019

41,694

Fish stocked in 2020

33,538

Fish stocked in 2021

108,737

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2021	Yellow Perch	67,702	–	report
January 1, 2021	Yellow Perch	34,293	–	report
January 1, 2021	Channel Catfish	6,742	–	report
January 1, 2020	Yellow Perch	33,538	–	report
January 1, 2019	Yellow Perch	38,340	–	report
January 1, 2019	Channel Catfish	3,354	–	report
January 1, 2017	Yellow Perch	35,178	–	report
January 1, 2017	Channel Catfish	3,368	–	report
January 1, 2016	Yellow Perch	64,953	–	report
January 1, 2015	Channel Catfish	126	–	report
January 1, 2015	Channel Catfish	3,238	–	report
January 1, 2013	Channel Catfish	3,350	–	report
January 1, 2011	Channel Catfish	3,357	–	report
January 1, 2010	Saugeye	12,865	–	report
January 1, 2009	Saugeye	12,731	–	report
January 1, 2009	Channel Catfish	3,464	–	report
January 1, 2008	Saugeye	14,464	–	report
January 1, 2007	Saugeye	5,532	–	report
January 1, 2007	Saugeye	9,449	–	report
January 1, 2007	Channel Catfish	3,170	–	report
January 1, 2006	Saugeye	13,181	–	report
January 1, 2006	Channel Catfish	3,324	–	report
January 1, 2005	Saugeye	12,639	–	report
January 1, 2004	Saugeye	12,776	–	report
January 1, 2003	Saugeye	12,752	–	report
January 1, 2003	Channel Catfish	3,009	–	report
January 1, 2002	Saugeye	12,936	–	report
January 1, 2001	Saugeye	12,689	–	report
January 1, 2001	Channel Catfish	991	–	report
January 1, 2001	Channel Catfish	1,411	–	report
January 1, 2001	Channel Catfish	3,289	–	report
January 1, 1999	Channel Catfish	1,475	–	report
January 1, 1999	Channel Catfish	1,461	–	report
January 1, 1997	Channel Catfish	3,175	–	report
January 1, 1995	Channel Catfish	1,064	–	report
January 1, 1995	Channel Catfish	2,112	–	report
January 1, 1993	Channel Catfish	2,455	–	report
January 1, 1993	Channel Catfish	722	–	report
January 1, 1991	Channel Catfish	668	–	report
January 1, 1991	Channel Catfish	2,536	–	report
January 1, 1989	Channel Catfish	2,995	–	report
January 1, 1989	Channel Catfish	3,630	–	report
January 1, 1988	Channel Catfish	1,438	–	report
January 1, 1988	Channel Catfish	3,175	–	report
January 1, 1987	Channel Catfish	12,700	–	report
January 1, 1983	Channel Catfish	5,936	–	report
January 1, 1981	Channel Catfish	5,730	–	report
January 1, 1980	Redear Sunfish	45,000	–	report
January 1, 1980	Largemouth Bass	4,600	–	report
January 1, 1979	Largemouth Bass	12,000	–	report
January 1, 1979	Bluegill	75,000	–	report

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Nearest lakes

Fox Lake 8.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2019 Lake Snowden 10.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2021 Rose Lake 12.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Lake Rupert 13.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Lake Alma 14.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Public land at Lake Hope

Lake Hope is inside Lake Hope State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Hope?

Fishing Lake Hope usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 30 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2010. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1980. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Lake Hope stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2021. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1979, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2021 it was January 1, 2021, about when it usually is. About 4,747 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Vinton County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 13 years between 1979 and 2021.

Which lakes near Lake Hope were stocked more recently?

Rose Lake (12.1 mi), Lake Rupert (13.3 mi), and Lake Alma (14.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Rose Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch, Lake Rupert is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Saugeye, and Lake Alma is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish.