Lima Lake fishing

Lima Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Saugeye, and Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout.

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Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
120
Since 1972
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
87

Fish at Lima Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 39 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 39 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 32 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 32 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 26 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 26 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 13 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 13 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 1987 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1987 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Lima Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1973, 1982, and 1993.

Fish stocked in 1972

5,000

Fish stocked in 1974

100,000

Fish stocked in 1975

2,125

Fish stocked in 1976

1,700

Fish stocked in 1977

16,200

Fish stocked in 1978

3,000

Fish stocked in 1979

12,628

Fish stocked in 1980

8,812

Fish stocked in 1981

9,950

Fish stocked in 1983

8,580

Fish stocked in 1984

4,250

Fish stocked in 1985

4,250

Fish stocked in 1986

4,250

Fish stocked in 1987

6,375

Fish stocked in 1988

5,100

Fish stocked in 1989

6,752

Fish stocked in 1990

5,647

Fish stocked in 1991

8,602

Fish stocked in 1992

2,184

Fish stocked in 1994

17,429

Fish stocked in 1995

8,582

Fish stocked in 1996

11,458

Fish stocked in 1997

16,700

Fish stocked in 1998

9,196

Fish stocked in 1999

31,723

Fish stocked in 2000

48,714

Fish stocked in 2001

39,347

Fish stocked in 2002

10,580

Fish stocked in 2003

10,219

Fish stocked in 2004

30,117

Fish stocked in 2005

30,598

Fish stocked in 2006

53,721

Fish stocked in 2007

27,139

Fish stocked in 2008

23,759

Fish stocked in 2009

12,368

Fish stocked in 2010

1,301

Fish stocked in 2011

13,445

Fish stocked in 2012

11,537

Fish stocked in 2013

22,855

Fish stocked in 2014

12,385

Fish stocked in 2015

12,004

Fish stocked in 2016

54,496

Fish stocked in 2017

43,000

Fish stocked in 2018

10,449

Fish stocked in 2019

47,793

Fish stocked in 2020

32,204

Fish stocked in 2021

45,882

Fish stocked in 2022

10,105

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye9,103–report
2022Rainbow Trout1,002–report
2021Yellow Perch22,144–report
2021Saugeye9,019–report
2021Saugeye9,049–report
2021Rainbow Trout1,305–report
2021Channel Catfish4,365–report
2020Yellow Perch3,991–report
2020Yellow Perch17,915–report
2020Saugeye8,989–report
2020Rainbow Trout1,309–report
2019Yellow Perch10,824–report
2019Yellow Perch22,128–report
2019Saugeye9,171–report
2019Rainbow Trout1,302–report
2019Channel Catfish4,368–report
2018Saugeye8,892–report
2018Rainbow Trout1,557–report
2017Yellow Perch4,668–report
2017Yellow Perch17,871–report
2017Saugeye18,959–report
2017Rainbow Trout1,502–report
2016Yellow Perch20,620–report
2016Yellow Perch22,356–report
2016Saugeye10,218–report
2016Rainbow Trout1,302–report
2015Saugeye8,472–report
2015Rainbow Trout543–report
2015Rainbow Trout774–report
2015Channel Catfish2,215–report
2014Saugeye11,080–report
2014Rainbow Trout628–report
2014Rainbow Trout677–report
2013Saugeye9,516–report
2013Saugeye9,845–report
2013Rainbow Trout1,303–report
2013Channel Catfish2,191–report
2012Saugeye10,227–report
2012Rainbow Trout1,310–report
2011Saugeye9,308–report
2011Channel Catfish1,729–report
2011Channel Catfish2,408–report
2010Rainbow Trout1,301–report
2009Saugeye8,845–report
2009Rainbow Trout1,312–report
2009Channel Catfish2,211–report
2008Saugeye20,169–report
2008Rainbow Trout1,309–report
2008Channel Catfish442–report
2008Channel Catfish861–report
2008Channel Catfish978–report
2007Saugeye25,001–report
2007Rainbow Trout838–report
2007Rainbow Trout1,300–report
2006Yellow Perch43,857–report
2006Saugeye8,561–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,303–report
2005Saugeye27,180–report
2005Rainbow Trout1,700–report
2005Rainbow Trout1,718–report
2004Saugeye26,976–report
2004Rainbow Trout1,309–report
2004Rainbow Trout1,832–report
2003Saugeye8,855–report
2003Rainbow Trout1,364–report
2002Saugeye9,260–report
2002Rainbow Trout1,320–report
2001Saugeye26,824–report
2001Saugeye9,216–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,301–report
2001Rainbow Trout2,006–report
2000Saugeye44,776–report
2000Rainbow Trout1,360–report
2000Rainbow Trout2,578–report
1999Saugeye30,404–report
1999Rainbow Trout1,319–report
1998Saugeye9,196–report
1997Saugeye9,302–report
1997Rainbow Trout3,992–report
1997Rainbow Trout3,406–report
1996Saugeye8,565–report
1996Channel Catfish763–report
1996Channel Catfish1,128–report
1996Channel Catfish1,002–report
1995Saugeye8,582–report
1994Saugeye17,429–report
1992Saugeye164–report
1992Channel Catfish426–report
1992Channel Catfish1,594–report
1991Saugeye8,602–report
1990Saugeye101–report
1990Saugeye5,096–report
1990Channel Catfish450–report
1989Channel Catfish2,500–report
1989Channel Catfish2,467–report
1989Channel Catfish1,785–report
1988Saugeye5,100–report
1987Walleye2,207–report
1987Walleye1,833–report
1987Walleye210–report
1987Channel Catfish2,125–report
1986Saugeye4,250–report
1985Saugeye4,250–report
1984Saugeye4,250–report
1983Channel Catfish4,290–report
1983Channel Catfish4,290–report
1981Walleye5,700–report
1981Channel Catfish4,250–report
1980Yellow Perch4,290–report
1980Walleye4,522–report
1979Yellow Perch4,256–report
1979Largemouth Bass2,132–report
1979Channel Catfish6,240–report
1978Yellow Perch3,000–report
1977Walleye8,100–report
1977Walleye8,100–report
1976Channel Catfish1,700–report
1975Largemouth Bass2,125–report
1974Walleye100,000–report
1972Channel Catfish5,000–report

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

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Common questions

What fish are at Lima Lake?

Fishing Lima Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 39 of 120 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 4 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2021. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Lima Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1973, 1982, and 1993.