Lake Rupert fishing

Lake Rupert fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Saugeye. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked: 2022; Saugeye
Plants on record: 137; Since 1970
Species recorded: 5
Surface acres: 327

Fish at Lake Rupert

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 48 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 48 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 47 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 47 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Northern Pike Stocked · 22 plants · last 1986 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1986 · 22 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

Walleye Stocked · 13 plants · last 1990 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1990 · 13 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Lake Rupert is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 1970

8,000

Fish stocked in 1971

33,244

Fish stocked in 1972

38,622

Fish stocked in 1973

35,200

Fish stocked in 1974

3,600

Fish stocked in 1975

29,400

Fish stocked in 1976

9,126

Fish stocked in 1977

32,864

Fish stocked in 1978

3,212

Fish stocked in 1979

71,428

Fish stocked in 1980

44,150

Fish stocked in 1981

38,205

Fish stocked in 1982

35,700

Fish stocked in 1983

23,455

Fish stocked in 1984

1,764

Fish stocked in 1985

55,922

Fish stocked in 1986

40,465

Fish stocked in 1987

30,482

Fish stocked in 1988

24,633

Fish stocked in 1989

19,500

Fish stocked in 1990

21,179

Fish stocked in 1991

32,555

Fish stocked in 1992

74,818

Fish stocked in 1993

85,483

Fish stocked in 1994

168,838

Fish stocked in 1995

32,573

Fish stocked in 1996

37,558

Fish stocked in 1997

32,944

Fish stocked in 1998

37,566

Fish stocked in 1999

35,976

Fish stocked in 2000

37,562

Fish stocked in 2001

41,935

Fish stocked in 2002

40,049

Fish stocked in 2003

32,409

Fish stocked in 2004

37,727

Fish stocked in 2005

32,457

Fish stocked in 2006

42,763

Fish stocked in 2007

32,462

Fish stocked in 2008

38,062

Fish stocked in 2009

33,221

Fish stocked in 2010

39,782

Fish stocked in 2011

69,518

Fish stocked in 2012

45,052

Fish stocked in 2013

33,844

Fish stocked in 2014

106,387

Fish stocked in 2015

67,628

Fish stocked in 2016

66,641

Fish stocked in 2017

65,478

Fish stocked in 2018

23,331

Fish stocked in 2019

65,599

Fish stocked in 2020

76,895

Fish stocked in 2021

63,570

Fish stocked in 2022

65,400

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2022	Saugeye	65,400	–	report
2021	Saugeye	63,570	–	report
2020	Saugeye	2,536	–	report
2020	Saugeye	28,512	–	report
2020	Saugeye	34,401	–	report
2020	Channel Catfish	3,090	–	report
2020	Channel Catfish	8,356	–	report
2019	Saugeye	65,599	–	report
2018	Saugeye	20,833	–	report
2018	Channel Catfish	1,353	–	report
2018	Channel Catfish	1,145	–	report
2017	Saugeye	65,478	–	report
2016	Saugeye	20,068	–	report
2016	Saugeye	3,406	–	report
2016	Saugeye	33,000	–	report
2016	Channel Catfish	6,750	–	report
2016	Channel Catfish	3,417	–	report
2015	Saugeye	33,814	–	report
2015	Saugeye	33,814	–	report
2014	Saugeye	34,416	–	report
2014	Saugeye	67,396	–	report
2014	Channel Catfish	1,360	–	report
2014	Channel Catfish	3,215	–	report
2013	Saugeye	33,844	–	report
2012	Saugeye	40,052	–	report
2012	Channel Catfish	3,695	–	report
2012	Channel Catfish	1,305	–	report
2011	Saugeye	36,763	–	report
2011	Saugeye	29,383	–	report
2011	Saugeye	3,372	–	report
2010	Saugeye	34,224	–	report
2010	Channel Catfish	5,558	–	report
2009	Saugeye	33,221	–	report
2008	Saugeye	33,025	–	report
2008	Channel Catfish	4,650	–	report
2008	Channel Catfish	387	–	report
2007	Saugeye	24,994	–	report
2007	Saugeye	7,468	–	report
2006	Saugeye	33,063	–	report
2006	Channel Catfish	3,540	–	report
2006	Channel Catfish	1,409	–	report
2006	Channel Catfish	1,168	–	report
2006	Channel Catfish	3,583	–	report
2005	Saugeye	32,457	–	report
2004	Saugeye	32,708	–	report
2004	Channel Catfish	3,705	–	report
2004	Channel Catfish	1,314	–	report
2003	Saugeye	32,409	–	report
2002	Saugeye	32,340	–	report
2002	Channel Catfish	2,677	–	report
2002	Channel Catfish	349	–	report
2002	Channel Catfish	4,683	–	report
2001	Saugeye	41,935	–	report
2000	Saugeye	32,562	–	report
2000	Channel Catfish	3,052	–	report
2000	Channel Catfish	1,948	–	report
1999	Saugeye	32,760	–	report
1999	Channel Catfish	3,216	–	report
1998	Saugeye	28,164	–	report
1998	Saugeye	4,402	–	report
1998	Channel Catfish	5,000	–	report
1997	Saugeye	25,984	–	report
1997	Saugeye	6,960	–	report
1996	Saugeye	28,329	–	report
1996	Saugeye	4,180	–	report
1996	Channel Catfish	5,049	–	report
1995	Saugeye	32,573	–	report
1994	Saugeye	55,814	–	report
1994	Saugeye	55,614	–	report
1994	Saugeye	7,568	–	report
1994	Saugeye	46,592	–	report
1994	Channel Catfish	1,588	–	report
1994	Channel Catfish	502	–	report
1994	Channel Catfish	1,160	–	report
1993	Saugeye	17,325	–	report
1993	Saugeye	68,158	–	report
1992	Saugeye	71,568	–	report
1992	Channel Catfish	1,723	–	report
1992	Channel Catfish	1,527	–	report
1991	Saugeye	32,555	–	report
1990	Walleye	16,304	–	report
1990	Channel Catfish	1,678	–	report
1990	Channel Catfish	3,197	–	report
1989	Walleye	19,500	–	report
1988	Walleye	9,750	–	report
1988	Walleye	9,882	–	report
1988	Channel Catfish	5,001	–	report
1987	Walleye	25,344	–	report
1987	Channel Catfish	1,148	–	report
1987	Channel Catfish	2,906	–	report
1987	Channel Catfish	1,084	–	report
1986	Walleye	36,240	–	report
1986	Northern Pike	2,616	–	report
1986	Northern Pike	1,609	–	report
1985	Walleye	50,000	–	report
1985	Northern Pike	166	–	report
1985	Northern Pike	3,084	–	report
1985	Channel Catfish	2,672	–	report
1984	Northern Pike	1,764	–	report
1983	Walleye	17,000	–	report
1983	Northern Pike	1,957	–	report
1983	Northern Pike	1,293	–	report
1983	Channel Catfish	1,945	–	report
1983	Channel Catfish	1,260	–	report
1982	Northern Pike	2,712	–	report
1982	Northern Pike	488	–	report
1982	Channel Catfish	32,500	–	report
1981	Walleye	35,000	–	report
1981	Northern Pike	3,205	–	report
1980	Northern Pike	11,150	–	report
1980	Northern Pike	3,200	–	report
1980	Largemouth Bass	25,200	–	report
1980	Largemouth Bass	4,600	–	report
1979	Northern Pike	3,201	–	report
1979	Largemouth Bass	40,000	–	report
1979	Largemouth Bass	7,987	–	report
1979	Channel Catfish	20,240	–	report
1978	Northern Pike	3,212	–	report
1977	Walleye	3,250	–	report
1977	Northern Pike	898	–	report
1977	Largemouth Bass	20,000	–	report
1977	Largemouth Bass	8,716	–	report
1976	Northern Pike	1,181	–	report
1976	Largemouth Bass	7,945	–	report
1975	Walleye	8,000	–	report
1975	Northern Pike	6,400	–	report
1975	Channel Catfish	15,000	–	report
1974	Northern Pike	3,600	–	report
1973	Northern Pike	3,200	–	report
1973	Channel Catfish	32,000	–	report
1972	Walleye	6,000	–	report
1972	Northern Pike	622	–	report
1972	Channel Catfish	32,000	–	report
1971	Northern Pike	3,215	–	report
1971	Channel Catfish	30,029	–	report
1970	Walleye	7,000	–	report
1970	Northern Pike	1,000	–	report

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Lake Rupert

Nearest lakes

Lake Alma 2.2 mi last stocked 2022 Jackson City Reservoir 12.1 mi last stocked 2022 Lake Hope 13.3 mi last stocked 2021 Waterloo Lake 15.3 mi last stocked 2005 Rose Lake 17.2 mi last stocked 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Rupert?

Fishing Lake Rupert usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 48 of 137 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 3 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. Northern Pike was last stocked 1986. Walleye was last stocked 1990. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Lake Rupert stocked?

Not stocked since 2022.

Sources (1) +

commons.wikimedia.org, accessed September 30, 2026