Leesville Lake fishing

Leesville Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish, and Saugeye on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked: 2022; Saugeye
Plants on record: 236; Since 1970
Species recorded: 5
Surface acres: 1,011

Fish at Leesville Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 151 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 151 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

Saugeye Stocked · 49 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 49 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 25 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 25 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 1983 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1983 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 1971 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1971 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Leesville Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 1970

16,080

Fish stocked in 1971

18,547

Fish stocked in 1972

3,612

Fish stocked in 1973

5,000

Fish stocked in 1974

14,250

Fish stocked in 1975

27,300

Fish stocked in 1976

15,400

Fish stocked in 1977

15,100

Fish stocked in 1978

5,800

Fish stocked in 1979

15,000

Fish stocked in 1980

5,623

Fish stocked in 1981

24,100

Fish stocked in 1982

37,000

Fish stocked in 1983

22,850

Fish stocked in 1984

3,690

Fish stocked in 1985

1,002

Fish stocked in 1986

2,010

Fish stocked in 1987

2,000

Fish stocked in 1988

1,535

Fish stocked in 1989

2,002

Fish stocked in 1990

1,800

Fish stocked in 1991

1,800

Fish stocked in 1992

1,996

Fish stocked in 1993

2,657

Fish stocked in 1994

2,000

Fish stocked in 1995

2,000

Fish stocked in 1996

1,000

Fish stocked in 1997

2,000

Fish stocked in 1998

1,000

Fish stocked in 1999

2,000

Fish stocked in 2000

1,500

Fish stocked in 2001

113,281

Fish stocked in 2002

99,182

Fish stocked in 2003

99,740

Fish stocked in 2004

100,792

Fish stocked in 2005

115,312

Fish stocked in 2006

113,246

Fish stocked in 2007

112,752

Fish stocked in 2008

110,093

Fish stocked in 2009

110,435

Fish stocked in 2010

110,373

Fish stocked in 2011

111,365

Fish stocked in 2012

104,359

Fish stocked in 2013

366,138

Fish stocked in 2014

305,851

Fish stocked in 2015

57,019

Fish stocked in 2016

1,329,528

Fish stocked in 2017

186,281

Fish stocked in 2018

64,063

Fish stocked in 2019

209,243

Fish stocked in 2020

102,372

Fish stocked in 2021

142,280

Fish stocked in 2022

102,411

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2022	Saugeye	102,411	–	report
2021	Saugeye	110,363	–	report
2021	Saugeye	26,134	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	761	–	report
2021	Channel Catfish	1,917	–	report
2021	Channel Catfish	3,105	–	report
2020	Saugeye	21,470	–	report
2020	Saugeye	79,853	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	919	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	130	–	report
2019	Saugeye	79,662	–	report
2019	Saugeye	123,789	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	368	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	237	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	109	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	129	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	69	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	153	–	report
2019	Channel Catfish	1,015	–	report
2019	Channel Catfish	3,712	–	report
2018	Saugeye	46,360	–	report
2018	Saugeye	12,908	–	report
2018	Saugeye	3,668	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	558	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	402	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	167	–	report
2017	Saugeye	85,860	–	report
2017	Saugeye	94,643	–	report
2017	Muskellunge	639	–	report
2017	Muskellunge	402	–	report
2017	Channel Catfish	2,444	–	report
2017	Channel Catfish	2,293	–	report
2016	Saugeye	60,336	–	report
2016	Saugeye	118,000	–	report
2016	Saugeye	350,000	–	report
2016	Saugeye	800,000	–	report
2016	Muskellunge	530	–	report
2016	Muskellunge	234	–	report
2016	Muskellunge	306	–	report
2016	Muskellunge	122	–	report
2015	Saugeye	50,832	–	report
2015	Muskellunge	603	–	report
2015	Muskellunge	570	–	report
2015	Channel Catfish	4,891	–	report
2015	Channel Catfish	123	–	report
2014	Saugeye	11,999	–	report
2014	Saugeye	70,286	–	report
2014	Saugeye	144,437	–	report
2014	Saugeye	77,974	–	report
2014	Muskellunge	243	–	report
2014	Muskellunge	319	–	report
2014	Muskellunge	593	–	report
2013	Saugeye	157,613	–	report
2013	Saugeye	101,504	–	report
2013	Saugeye	101,262	–	report
2013	Muskellunge	221	–	report
2013	Muskellunge	156	–	report
2013	Muskellunge	283	–	report
2013	Muskellunge	167	–	report
2013	Muskellunge	160	–	report
2013	Channel Catfish	3,550	–	report
2013	Channel Catfish	1,222	–	report
2012	Saugeye	103,300	–	report
2012	Muskellunge	163	–	report
2012	Muskellunge	386	–	report
2012	Muskellunge	218	–	report
2012	Muskellunge	292	–	report
2011	Saugeye	6,530	–	report
2011	Saugeye	68,778	–	report
2011	Saugeye	30,105	–	report
2011	Muskellunge	248	–	report
2011	Muskellunge	125	–	report
2011	Muskellunge	249	–	report
2011	Muskellunge	185	–	report
2011	Muskellunge	140	–	report
2011	Channel Catfish	385	–	report
2011	Channel Catfish	4,620	–	report
2010	Saugeye	72,345	–	report
2010	Saugeye	37,296	–	report
2010	Muskellunge	732	–	report
2009	Saugeye	104,371	–	report
2009	Muskellunge	405	–	report
2009	Muskellunge	343	–	report
2009	Muskellunge	316	–	report
2009	Channel Catfish	4,284	–	report
2009	Channel Catfish	716	–	report
2008	Saugeye	24,184	–	report
2008	Saugeye	72,070	–	report
2008	Saugeye	9,692	–	report
2008	Saugeye	3,248	–	report
2008	Muskellunge	899	–	report
2007	Saugeye	53,200	–	report
2007	Saugeye	7,610	–	report
2007	Saugeye	30,337	–	report
2007	Saugeye	15,519	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	180	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	102	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	180	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	212	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	133	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	23	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	218	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	20	–	report
2007	Channel Catfish	4,153	–	report
2007	Channel Catfish	865	–	report
2006	Saugeye	112,146	–	report
2006	Muskellunge	450	–	report
2006	Muskellunge	650	–	report
2005	Saugeye	81,896	–	report
2005	Saugeye	28,189	–	report
2005	Muskellunge	217	–	report
2005	Muskellunge	383	–	report
2005	Muskellunge	227	–	report
2005	Muskellunge	218	–	report
2005	Channel Catfish	2,122	–	report
2005	Channel Catfish	2,060	–	report
2004	Saugeye	99,792	–	report
2004	Muskellunge	106	–	report
2004	Muskellunge	31	–	report
2004	Muskellunge	14	–	report
2004	Muskellunge	197	–	report
2004	Muskellunge	342	–	report
2004	Muskellunge	310	–	report
2003	Saugeye	93,459	–	report
2003	Muskellunge	500	–	report
2003	Muskellunge	500	–	report
2003	Muskellunge	250	–	report
2003	Channel Catfish	5,031	–	report
2002	Saugeye	75,418	–	report
2002	Saugeye	22,944	–	report
2002	Muskellunge	820	–	report
2001	Saugeye	48,087	–	report
2001	Saugeye	42,784	–	report
2001	Saugeye	12,439	–	report
2001	Muskellunge	27	–	report
2001	Muskellunge	579	–	report
2001	Muskellunge	21	–	report
2001	Muskellunge	39	–	report
2001	Muskellunge	1,004	–	report
2001	Channel Catfish	2,812	–	report
2001	Channel Catfish	2,468	–	report
2001	Channel Catfish	3,021	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	500	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	94	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	182	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	338	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	386	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	610	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	390	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	361	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	322	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	30	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	177	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	110	–	report
1998	Muskellunge	79	–	report
1998	Muskellunge	603	–	report
1998	Muskellunge	318	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	500	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	500	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	700	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	300	–	report
1996	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1995	Muskellunge	714	–	report
1995	Muskellunge	1,286	–	report
1994	Muskellunge	571	–	report
1994	Muskellunge	1,429	–	report
1993	Muskellunge	667	–	report
1993	Muskellunge	1,990	–	report
1992	Muskellunge	1,074	–	report
1992	Muskellunge	922	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	110	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	593	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	504	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	593	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	1,800	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	1,807	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	195	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	285	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	1,250	–	report
1987	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	2,010	–	report
1985	Muskellunge	1,002	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	260	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	660	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	770	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1983	Walleye	20,800	–	report
1983	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1983	Muskellunge	1,050	–	report
1982	Walleye	10,000	–	report
1982	Walleye	25,000	–	report
1982	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1981	Walleye	20,000	–	report
1981	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1981	Muskellunge	2,100	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	2,023	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	1,600	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1979	Walleye	10,000	–	report
1979	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1979	Muskellunge	3,000	–	report
1978	Muskellunge	3,800	–	report
1978	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1977	Walleye	10,000	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	3,600	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	1,500	–	report
1976	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1976	Muskellunge	2,400	–	report
1976	Channel Catfish	11,000	–	report
1975	Walleye	10,000	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	1,600	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	1,100	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	1,600	–	report
1975	Channel Catfish	12,000	–	report
1974	Muskellunge	250	–	report
1974	Muskellunge	1,972	–	report
1974	Muskellunge	2,028	–	report
1974	Channel Catfish	10,000	–	report
1973	Muskellunge	5,000	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	15	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	700	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	1,915	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	5	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	977	–	report
1971	Walleye	5,000	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	403	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	105	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	2,000	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1971	Largemouth Bass	10,039	–	report
1970	Walleye	10,080	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	3,000	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1970	Largemouth Bass	1,000	–	report

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Carrollton
Facilities: camping, dock

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

About Leesville Lake

Photo of Leesville Lake — Roseohioresident, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Atwood Lake 6.2 mi last stocked 2022 Tappan Lake 7.7 mi last stocked 2022 Clendening Lake 14.5 mi last stocked 2022 Zoar Lake 15.7 mi last stocked 1990 Piedmont Lake 19.3 mi last stocked 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Leesville Lake?

Fishing Leesville Lake usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 151 of 236 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 3 more. Muskellunge was last stocked 2021. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Walleye was last stocked 1983. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Leesville Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022.

How do you get on Leesville Lake?

The nearest town is Carrollton. Facilities include camping and dock.

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