Leesville Lake fishing
Leesville Lake fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish, and Saugeye on a reservoir. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 1970, most often in January. 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
- January 1, 2022
- 1,733 days ago · Saugeye
- Plants on record
- 236
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 5
- Surface acres
- 1,011
Fish at Leesville Lake
Muskellunge Stocked · 151 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, dusk
Saugeye Stocked · 49 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night
Channel Catfish Stocked · 25 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last January 1, 1983 Best: dawn, dusk, night
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1971 Best: dawn, dusk
How Leesville Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is.
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
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2022 | Saugeye | 102,411 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Saugeye | 110,363 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Saugeye | 26,134 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 761 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Channel Catfish | 1,917 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Channel Catfish | 3,105 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Saugeye | 21,470 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Saugeye | 79,853 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Muskellunge | 919 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Muskellunge | 130 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Saugeye | 79,662 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Saugeye | 123,789 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 368 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 237 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 109 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 129 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 69 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 153 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Channel Catfish | 1,015 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Channel Catfish | 3,712 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Saugeye | 46,360 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Saugeye | 12,908 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Saugeye | 3,668 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 558 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 402 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 167 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Saugeye | 85,860 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Saugeye | 94,643 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Muskellunge | 639 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Muskellunge | 402 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Channel Catfish | 2,444 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Channel Catfish | 2,293 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Saugeye | 60,336 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Saugeye | 118,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Saugeye | 350,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Saugeye | 800,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Muskellunge | 530 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Muskellunge | 234 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Muskellunge | 306 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Muskellunge | 122 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Saugeye | 50,832 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 603 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 570 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Channel Catfish | 4,891 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Channel Catfish | 123 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Saugeye | 11,999 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Saugeye | 70,286 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Saugeye | 144,437 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Saugeye | 77,974 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Muskellunge | 243 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Muskellunge | 319 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Muskellunge | 593 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Saugeye | 157,613 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Saugeye | 101,504 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Saugeye | 101,262 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 221 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 156 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 283 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 167 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 160 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Channel Catfish | 3,550 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Channel Catfish | 1,222 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Saugeye | 103,300 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 163 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 386 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 218 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 292 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Saugeye | 6,530 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Saugeye | 68,778 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Saugeye | 30,105 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 248 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 125 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 249 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 185 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 140 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Channel Catfish | 385 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Channel Catfish | 4,620 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Saugeye | 72,345 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Saugeye | 37,296 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Muskellunge | 732 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Saugeye | 104,371 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 405 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 343 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 316 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Channel Catfish | 4,284 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Channel Catfish | 716 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Saugeye | 24,184 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Saugeye | 72,070 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Saugeye | 9,692 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Saugeye | 3,248 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Muskellunge | 899 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Saugeye | 53,200 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Saugeye | 7,610 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Saugeye | 30,337 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Saugeye | 15,519 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 180 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 102 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 180 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 212 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 133 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 23 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 218 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 20 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Channel Catfish | 4,153 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Channel Catfish | 865 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Saugeye | 112,146 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 450 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 650 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Saugeye | 81,896 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Saugeye | 28,189 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 217 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 383 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 227 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 218 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Channel Catfish | 2,122 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Channel Catfish | 2,060 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Saugeye | 99,792 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 106 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 31 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 14 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 197 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 342 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 310 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Saugeye | 93,459 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 250 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Channel Catfish | 5,031 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Saugeye | 75,418 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Saugeye | 22,944 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Muskellunge | 820 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Saugeye | 48,087 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Saugeye | 42,784 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Saugeye | 12,439 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Muskellunge | 27 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Muskellunge | 579 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Muskellunge | 21 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Muskellunge | 39 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Muskellunge | 1,004 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Channel Catfish | 2,812 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Channel Catfish | 2,468 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Channel Catfish | 3,021 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 94 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 182 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 338 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 386 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 610 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 390 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 361 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 322 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 30 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 177 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 110 | – | report |
| January 1, 1998 | Muskellunge | 79 | – | report |
| January 1, 1998 | Muskellunge | 603 | – | report |
| January 1, 1998 | Muskellunge | 318 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 700 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 300 | – | report |
| January 1, 1996 | Muskellunge | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1995 | Muskellunge | 714 | – | report |
| January 1, 1995 | Muskellunge | 1,286 | – | report |
| January 1, 1994 | Muskellunge | 571 | – | report |
| January 1, 1994 | Muskellunge | 1,429 | – | report |
| January 1, 1993 | Muskellunge | 667 | – | report |
| January 1, 1993 | Muskellunge | 1,990 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Muskellunge | 1,074 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Muskellunge | 922 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Muskellunge | 110 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Muskellunge | 593 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Muskellunge | 504 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Muskellunge | 593 | – | report |
| January 1, 1990 | Muskellunge | 1,800 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Muskellunge | 1,807 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Muskellunge | 195 | – | report |
| January 1, 1988 | Muskellunge | 285 | – | report |
| January 1, 1988 | Muskellunge | 1,250 | – | report |
| January 1, 1987 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1986 | Muskellunge | 2,010 | – | report |
| January 1, 1985 | Muskellunge | 1,002 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Muskellunge | 260 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Muskellunge | 660 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Muskellunge | 770 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1983 | Walleye | 20,800 | – | report |
| January 1, 1983 | Muskellunge | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1983 | Muskellunge | 1,050 | – | report |
| January 1, 1982 | Walleye | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1982 | Walleye | 25,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1982 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Walleye | 20,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Muskellunge | 2,100 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Muskellunge | 2,023 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Muskellunge | 1,600 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Walleye | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Muskellunge | 3,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1978 | Muskellunge | 3,800 | – | report |
| January 1, 1978 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Walleye | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Muskellunge | 3,600 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Muskellunge | 1,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Muskellunge | 2,400 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Channel Catfish | 11,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Walleye | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Muskellunge | 1,600 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Muskellunge | 1,100 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Muskellunge | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Muskellunge | 1,600 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Channel Catfish | 12,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1974 | Muskellunge | 250 | – | report |
| January 1, 1974 | Muskellunge | 1,972 | – | report |
| January 1, 1974 | Muskellunge | 2,028 | – | report |
| January 1, 1974 | Channel Catfish | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Muskellunge | 5,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Muskellunge | 15 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Muskellunge | 700 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Muskellunge | 1,915 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Muskellunge | 5 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Muskellunge | 977 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Walleye | 5,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Muskellunge | 403 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Muskellunge | 105 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Muskellunge | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Largemouth Bass | 10,039 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Walleye | 10,080 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Muskellunge | 3,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Muskellunge | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Muskellunge | 1,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Largemouth Bass | 1,000 | – | report |
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Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Carrollton
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping, dock
MWCD Leesville Lake (~1,000 acres) in Carroll County. Two public launch ramps at North Fork and South Fork marinas, plus accessible kayak launch and fishing pier. Campgrounds at both forks.