Lake White fishing

Lake White fishing has Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish, Saugeye, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Saugeye.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2021
2,098 days ago · Saugeye
Plants on record
96
Since 1970
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
333

Fish at Lake White

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 47 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 47 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 38 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 38 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1978 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1978 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2017 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2017 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Lake White is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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.

Fish stocked in 1970

5,275

Fish stocked in 1971

4,282

Fish stocked in 1972

14,000

Fish stocked in 1973

24,400

Fish stocked in 1977

3,517

Fish stocked in 1978

48,000

Fish stocked in 1980

23,500

Fish stocked in 1983

32,000

Fish stocked in 1986

20,260

Fish stocked in 1988

25,221

Fish stocked in 1989

12,302

Fish stocked in 1990

16,380

Fish stocked in 1991

37,558

Fish stocked in 1992

67,597

Fish stocked in 1993

72,629

Fish stocked in 1994

33,699

Fish stocked in 1995

38,919

Fish stocked in 1996

33,776

Fish stocked in 1997

38,943

Fish stocked in 1998

34,017

Fish stocked in 1999

38,762

Fish stocked in 2000

60,491

Fish stocked in 2001

40,791

Fish stocked in 2002

34,756

Fish stocked in 2003

40,068

Fish stocked in 2004

35,224

Fish stocked in 2005

39,411

Fish stocked in 2006

34,704

Fish stocked in 2008

38,548

Fish stocked in 2009

35,439

Fish stocked in 2010

35,052

Fish stocked in 2011

39,675

Fish stocked in 2012

34,255

Fish stocked in 2013

72,780

Fish stocked in 2014

105,738

Fish stocked in 2017

154,447

Fish stocked in 2018

23,205

Fish stocked in 2019

39,364

Fish stocked in 2020

34,196

Fish stocked in 2021

50,147

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 96 plants Showing 96 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 33,497 – report
January 1, 2021 Channel Catfish 13,431 – report
January 1, 2021 Channel Catfish 3,219 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 34,196 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 34,120 – report
January 1, 2019 Channel Catfish 1,922 – report
January 1, 2019 Channel Catfish 3,322 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 5,876 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 14,829 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 2,500 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 33,443 – report
January 1, 2017 Channel Catfish 202 – report
January 1, 2017 Bluegill 4,048 – report
January 1, 2017 Bluegill 116,754 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 71,928 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 33,810 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 34,371 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 33,401 – report
January 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 4,680 – report
January 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 328 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 34,255 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 34,666 – report
January 1, 2011 Channel Catfish 5,009 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 35,052 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 514 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 29,830 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 3,881 – report
January 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 1,214 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 34,636 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 3,912 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 34,704 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 34,551 – report
January 1, 2005 Channel Catfish 667 – report
January 1, 2005 Channel Catfish 497 – report
January 1, 2005 Channel Catfish 3,556 – report
January 1, 2005 Channel Catfish 140 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 35,224 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 34,503 – report
January 1, 2003 Channel Catfish 4,261 – report
January 1, 2003 Channel Catfish 1,304 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 4,174 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 19,368 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 11,214 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 24,282 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 10,380 – report
January 1, 2001 Channel Catfish 3,920 – report
January 1, 2001 Channel Catfish 2,209 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 10,896 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 9,727 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 6,100 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 33,768 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 33,761 – report
January 1, 1999 Channel Catfish 2,775 – report
January 1, 1999 Channel Catfish 2,226 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 29,768 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 4,249 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 33,872 – report
January 1, 1997 Channel Catfish 3,128 – report
January 1, 1997 Channel Catfish 1,943 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 20,384 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 13,392 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 33,919 – report
January 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 4,512 – report
January 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 488 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 33,699 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 27,880 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 40,484 – report
January 1, 1993 Channel Catfish 1,747 – report
January 1, 1993 Channel Catfish 2,518 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 33,782 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 33,815 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 32,555 – report
January 1, 1991 Channel Catfish 2,420 – report
January 1, 1991 Channel Catfish 2,583 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 16,380 – report
January 1, 1989 Saugeye 7,302 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1988 Saugeye 20,221 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 1,923 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 2,056 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 875 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 146 – report
January 1, 1986 Saugeye 20,260 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 32,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 23,500 – report
January 1, 1978 Largemouth Bass 48,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 3,517 – report
January 1, 1973 Muskellunge 400 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 4,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Channel Catfish 20,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 14,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 282 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 4,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 35 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 240 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 5,000 – report
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Nearest lakes

Stewart Hollow Lake 8.5 mi last stocked January 1, 1987 Caldwell Lake 9.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Pike Lake 11.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Waterloo Lake 12 mi last stocked January 1, 2005 Ross Lake 17.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2019

Public land at Lake White

Lake White is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Lake White State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Lake White?

Fishing Lake White usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 47 of 96 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 3 more. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2021. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1978. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 1973. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Lake White stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2021. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 1970, 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. No plants recorded in 12 years between 1970 and 2021.

Which lakes near Lake White were stocked more recently?

Caldwell Lake (9.4 mi) and Pike Lake (11.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Caldwell Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill and Pike Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill.