Channel Catfish Stocked · 37 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night Lake Snowden fishing
Lake Snowden fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Redear Sunfish, and 1 more on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2021
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 79
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 7
- Surface acres
- 143
Fish at Lake Snowden
Channel Catfish Stocked · 37 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night 
Saugeye Stocked · 18 plants · last 2015 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 10 plants · last 1979 Best: dawn, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 9 plants · last 1983 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 1973 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1970 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1978 Best: day How Lake Snowden is stocked
No plants recorded in 12 years between 1970 and 2021.
Fish stocked in 1970
236,760
Fish stocked in 1971
20,000
Fish stocked in 1972
179,655
Fish stocked in 1973
49,600
Fish stocked in 1974
23,800
Fish stocked in 1975
17,365
Fish stocked in 1977
16,000
Fish stocked in 1978
53,487
Fish stocked in 1979
60,152
Fish stocked in 1980
3,200
Fish stocked in 1981
1,500
Fish stocked in 1982
12,705
Fish stocked in 1983
4,410
Fish stocked in 1985
3,300
Fish stocked in 1987
3,761
Fish stocked in 1989
3,275
Fish stocked in 1991
3,271
Fish stocked in 1993
3,275
Fish stocked in 1994
13,307
Fish stocked in 1995
3,383
Fish stocked in 1997
3,272
Fish stocked in 1999
3,275
Fish stocked in 2001
17,619
Fish stocked in 2002
14,168
Fish stocked in 2003
17,753
Fish stocked in 2004
14,341
Fish stocked in 2005
17,634
Fish stocked in 2006
14,298
Fish stocked in 2007
17,525
Fish stocked in 2008
19,805
Fish stocked in 2009
14,556
Fish stocked in 2010
14,136
Fish stocked in 2011
17,991
Fish stocked in 2012
16,073
Fish stocked in 2013
33,680
Fish stocked in 2014
43,065
Fish stocked in 2015
16,509
Fish stocked in 2017
3,575
Fish stocked in 2019
3,620
Fish stocked in 2021
3,579
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Albany
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
Lake Snowden (Hocking College / ODNR fishing area): public boat launch and docks; camping, beach, restrooms. Idle-only / no-wake lake per park rules. About 6 miles southwest of Athens / 1 mile northeast of Albany off US 50.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Lake Snowden
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Snowden?
Fishing Lake Snowden usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 37 of 79 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 5 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Saugeye was last stocked 2015. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1979. Northern Pike was last stocked 1983. 3 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Lake Snowden stocked?
Not stocked since 2021. No plants recorded in 12 years between 1970 and 2021.
How do you get on Lake Snowden?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Albany. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. Lake Snowden (Hocking College / ODNR fishing area): public boat launch and docks; camping, beach, restrooms. Idle-only / no-wake lake per park rules. About 6 miles southwest of Athens / 1 mile northeast of Albany off US 50.
Which lakes near Lake Snowden were stocked more recently?
Dow Lake (10.8 mi), Lake Rupert (18.5 mi), and Lake Alma (19.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Dow Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Walleye, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Saugeye, Lake Rupert is also stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Saugeye, and Lake Alma is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Northern Pike.