Lima Lake fishing

Lima Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Saugeye, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 1972, most often in January. 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.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake

Last stocked: January 1, 2022; 1,733 days ago · 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 January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 39 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 32 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 32 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 26 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 26 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Yellow Perch Stocked · 13 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 13 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1987 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1987 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Lima Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 10,512 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Allen County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2022	Saugeye	9,103	–	report
January 1, 2022	Rainbow Trout	1,002	–	report
January 1, 2021	Yellow Perch	22,144	–	report
January 1, 2021	Saugeye	9,019	–	report
January 1, 2021	Saugeye	9,049	–	report
January 1, 2021	Rainbow Trout	1,305	–	report
January 1, 2021	Channel Catfish	4,365	–	report
January 1, 2020	Yellow Perch	3,991	–	report
January 1, 2020	Yellow Perch	17,915	–	report
January 1, 2020	Saugeye	8,989	–	report
January 1, 2020	Rainbow Trout	1,309	–	report
January 1, 2019	Yellow Perch	10,824	–	report
January 1, 2019	Yellow Perch	22,128	–	report
January 1, 2019	Saugeye	9,171	–	report
January 1, 2019	Rainbow Trout	1,302	–	report
January 1, 2019	Channel Catfish	4,368	–	report
January 1, 2018	Saugeye	8,892	–	report
January 1, 2018	Rainbow Trout	1,557	–	report
January 1, 2017	Yellow Perch	4,668	–	report
January 1, 2017	Yellow Perch	17,871	–	report
January 1, 2017	Saugeye	18,959	–	report
January 1, 2017	Rainbow Trout	1,502	–	report
January 1, 2016	Yellow Perch	20,620	–	report
January 1, 2016	Yellow Perch	22,356	–	report
January 1, 2016	Saugeye	10,218	–	report
January 1, 2016	Rainbow Trout	1,302	–	report
January 1, 2015	Saugeye	8,472	–	report
January 1, 2015	Rainbow Trout	543	–	report
January 1, 2015	Rainbow Trout	774	–	report
January 1, 2015	Channel Catfish	2,215	–	report
January 1, 2014	Saugeye	11,080	–	report
January 1, 2014	Rainbow Trout	628	–	report
January 1, 2014	Rainbow Trout	677	–	report
January 1, 2013	Saugeye	9,516	–	report
January 1, 2013	Saugeye	9,845	–	report
January 1, 2013	Rainbow Trout	1,303	–	report
January 1, 2013	Channel Catfish	2,191	–	report
January 1, 2012	Saugeye	10,227	–	report
January 1, 2012	Rainbow Trout	1,310	–	report
January 1, 2011	Saugeye	9,308	–	report
January 1, 2011	Channel Catfish	1,729	–	report
January 1, 2011	Channel Catfish	2,408	–	report
January 1, 2010	Rainbow Trout	1,301	–	report
January 1, 2009	Saugeye	8,845	–	report
January 1, 2009	Rainbow Trout	1,312	–	report
January 1, 2009	Channel Catfish	2,211	–	report
January 1, 2008	Saugeye	20,169	–	report
January 1, 2008	Rainbow Trout	1,309	–	report
January 1, 2008	Channel Catfish	442	–	report
January 1, 2008	Channel Catfish	861	–	report
January 1, 2008	Channel Catfish	978	–	report
January 1, 2007	Saugeye	25,001	–	report
January 1, 2007	Rainbow Trout	838	–	report
January 1, 2007	Rainbow Trout	1,300	–	report
January 1, 2006	Yellow Perch	43,857	–	report
January 1, 2006	Saugeye	8,561	–	report
January 1, 2006	Rainbow Trout	1,303	–	report
January 1, 2005	Saugeye	27,180	–	report
January 1, 2005	Rainbow Trout	1,700	–	report
January 1, 2005	Rainbow Trout	1,718	–	report
January 1, 2004	Saugeye	26,976	–	report
January 1, 2004	Rainbow Trout	1,309	–	report
January 1, 2004	Rainbow Trout	1,832	–	report
January 1, 2003	Saugeye	8,855	–	report
January 1, 2003	Rainbow Trout	1,364	–	report
January 1, 2002	Saugeye	9,260	–	report
January 1, 2002	Rainbow Trout	1,320	–	report
January 1, 2001	Saugeye	26,824	–	report
January 1, 2001	Saugeye	9,216	–	report
January 1, 2001	Rainbow Trout	1,301	–	report
January 1, 2001	Rainbow Trout	2,006	–	report
January 1, 2000	Saugeye	44,776	–	report
January 1, 2000	Rainbow Trout	1,360	–	report
January 1, 2000	Rainbow Trout	2,578	–	report
January 1, 1999	Saugeye	30,404	–	report
January 1, 1999	Rainbow Trout	1,319	–	report
January 1, 1998	Saugeye	9,196	–	report
January 1, 1997	Saugeye	9,302	–	report
January 1, 1997	Rainbow Trout	3,992	–	report
January 1, 1997	Rainbow Trout	3,406	–	report
January 1, 1996	Saugeye	8,565	–	report
January 1, 1996	Channel Catfish	763	–	report
January 1, 1996	Channel Catfish	1,128	–	report
January 1, 1996	Channel Catfish	1,002	–	report
January 1, 1995	Saugeye	8,582	–	report
January 1, 1994	Saugeye	17,429	–	report
January 1, 1992	Saugeye	164	–	report
January 1, 1992	Channel Catfish	426	–	report
January 1, 1992	Channel Catfish	1,594	–	report
January 1, 1991	Saugeye	8,602	–	report
January 1, 1990	Saugeye	101	–	report
January 1, 1990	Saugeye	5,096	–	report
January 1, 1990	Channel Catfish	450	–	report
January 1, 1989	Channel Catfish	2,500	–	report
January 1, 1989	Channel Catfish	2,467	–	report
January 1, 1989	Channel Catfish	1,785	–	report
January 1, 1988	Saugeye	5,100	–	report
January 1, 1987	Walleye	2,207	–	report
January 1, 1987	Walleye	1,833	–	report
January 1, 1987	Walleye	210	–	report
January 1, 1987	Channel Catfish	2,125	–	report
January 1, 1986	Saugeye	4,250	–	report
January 1, 1985	Saugeye	4,250	–	report
January 1, 1984	Saugeye	4,250	–	report
January 1, 1983	Channel Catfish	4,290	–	report
January 1, 1983	Channel Catfish	4,290	–	report
January 1, 1981	Walleye	5,700	–	report
January 1, 1981	Channel Catfish	4,250	–	report
January 1, 1980	Yellow Perch	4,290	–	report
January 1, 1980	Walleye	4,522	–	report
January 1, 1979	Yellow Perch	4,256	–	report
January 1, 1979	Largemouth Bass	2,132	–	report
January 1, 1979	Channel Catfish	6,240	–	report
January 1, 1978	Yellow Perch	3,000	–	report
January 1, 1977	Walleye	8,100	–	report
January 1, 1977	Walleye	8,100	–	report
January 1, 1976	Channel Catfish	1,700	–	report
January 1, 1975	Largemouth Bass	2,125	–	report
January 1, 1974	Walleye	100,000	–	report
January 1, 1972	Channel Catfish	5,000	–	report

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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 January 1, 2022. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2021. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Lima Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 1972, most often in January. 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. About 10,512 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Allen County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1973, 1982, and 1993.