Lost Creek Reservoir fishing

Lost Creek Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Walleye, and 2 more. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish and Brown Bullhead.

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Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
102
Since 1971
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
131

Fish at Lost Creek Reservoir

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 48 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 48 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 31 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 31 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 1988 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1988 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 8 plants · last 2016 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2016 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1975 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1975 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Brown Bullhead Stocked · 1 plant · last 1976 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1976 · 1 plant

Best: dusk, night

Brown Bullhead species guide

How Lost Creek Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 1971 and 2022.

Fish stocked in 1971

10,963

Fish stocked in 1975

50,986

Fish stocked in 1976

21,181

Fish stocked in 1977

3,823

Fish stocked in 1978

5,936

Fish stocked in 1980

19,831

Fish stocked in 1982

18,876

Fish stocked in 1984

25,306

Fish stocked in 1986

3,711

Fish stocked in 1987

8,872

Fish stocked in 1988

7,260

Fish stocked in 1989

5,800

Fish stocked in 1990

6,000

Fish stocked in 1991

12,342

Fish stocked in 1992

3,000

Fish stocked in 1993

24,116

Fish stocked in 1994

12,132

Fish stocked in 1995

3,043

Fish stocked in 1996

12,221

Fish stocked in 1997

18,178

Fish stocked in 1999

16,797

Fish stocked in 2000

12,901

Fish stocked in 2001

17,427

Fish stocked in 2002

15,624

Fish stocked in 2003

16,187

Fish stocked in 2004

15,155

Fish stocked in 2005

22,422

Fish stocked in 2006

13,453

Fish stocked in 2007

20,744

Fish stocked in 2008

18,869

Fish stocked in 2009

8,379

Fish stocked in 2011

33,481

Fish stocked in 2012

14,462

Fish stocked in 2013

65,666

Fish stocked in 2014

109,578

Fish stocked in 2015

3,320

Fish stocked in 2016

81,670

Fish stocked in 2017

34,174

Fish stocked in 2018

26,676

Fish stocked in 2019

33,481

Fish stocked in 2020

26,311

Fish stocked in 2021

32,816

Fish stocked in 2022

26,550

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye26,550–report
2021Saugeye12,835–report
2021Saugeye13,406–report
2021Channel Catfish6,575–report
2020Saugeye26,311–report
2019Saugeye16,230–report
2019Saugeye10,699–report
2019Channel Catfish6,552–report
2018Saugeye26,676–report
2017Saugeye27,576–report
2017Channel Catfish1,557–report
2017Channel Catfish5,041–report
2016Yellow Perch68,046–report
2016Saugeye13,624–report
2015Channel Catfish2,288–report
2015Channel Catfish1,032–report
2014Yellow Perch80,465–report
2014Saugeye29,113–report
2013Yellow Perch34,587–report
2013Saugeye14,010–report
2013Saugeye13,783–report
2013Channel Catfish730–report
2013Channel Catfish2,556–report
2012Saugeye14,462–report
2011Saugeye12,825–report
2011Saugeye13,962–report
2011Channel Catfish549–report
2011Channel Catfish2,732–report
2011Channel Catfish486–report
2011Channel Catfish2,927–report
2009Yellow Perch4,423–report
2009Yellow Perch3,956–report
2008Saugeye15,687–report
2008Channel Catfish3,182–report
2007Saugeye15,990–report
2007Channel Catfish763–report
2007Channel Catfish787–report
2007Channel Catfish3,020–report
2007Channel Catfish184–report
2006Saugeye13,453–report
2005Saugeye19,253–report
2005Channel Catfish1,531–report
2005Channel Catfish1,638–report
2004Saugeye15,155–report
2003Saugeye13,040–report
2003Channel Catfish731–report
2003Channel Catfish2,416–report
2002Saugeye15,624–report
2001Saugeye12,663–report
2001Channel Catfish1,013–report
2001Channel Catfish2,166–report
2001Channel Catfish1,585–report
2000Saugeye12,901–report
1999Saugeye13,794–report
1999Channel Catfish1,128–report
1999Channel Catfish1,875–report
1997Saugeye12,308–report
1997Channel Catfish2,864–report
1997Channel Catfish41–report
1997Channel Catfish2,965–report
1996Saugeye12,221–report
1995Channel Catfish1,791–report
1995Channel Catfish1,252–report
1994Saugeye4,386–report
1994Saugeye7,746–report
1993Saugeye24,116–report
1992Channel Catfish313–report
1992Channel Catfish475–report
1992Channel Catfish1,593–report
1992Channel Catfish342–report
1992Channel Catfish183–report
1992Channel Catfish94–report
1991Saugeye12,342–report
1990Channel Catfish6,000–report
1989Channel Catfish5,800–report
1988Walleye3,630–report
1988Walleye3,630–report
1987Walleye5,904–report
1987Channel Catfish928–report
1987Channel Catfish1,379–report
1987Channel Catfish661–report
1986Walleye1,483–report
1986Walleye1,748–report
1986Walleye480–report
1984Yellow Perch12,000–report
1984Walleye7,200–report
1984Channel Catfish6,106–report
1982Smallmouth Bass18,876–report
1980Walleye6,381–report
1980Channel Catfish4,700–report
1980Channel Catfish8,750–report
1978Channel Catfish5,936–report
1977Walleye3,823–report
1976Yellow Perch12,000–report
1976Walleye6,000–report
1976Channel Catfish3,000–report
1976Brown Bullhead181–report
1975Yellow Perch12,000–report
1975Largemouth Bass8,991–report
1975Channel Catfish5,995–report
1975Bluegill24,000–report
1971Largemouth Bass10,963–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.

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Common questions

What fish are at Lost Creek Reservoir?

Fishing Lost Creek Reservoir usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 48 of 102 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 6 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Walleye was last stocked 1988. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2016. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Lost Creek Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 9 years between 1971 and 2022.