Madison Lake fishing

Madison Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Tiger Muskie, and 2 more. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Madison Lake
Photo: John Howard, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
2022
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
40
Since 1970
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
98

Fish at Madison Lake

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 21 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 5 plants · last 1985 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1985 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last 2008 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2008 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 2 plants · last 1994 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1994 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1977 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1977 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1985 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

How Madison Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 30 years between 1970 and 2022.

Fish stocked in 1970

3,500

Fish stocked in 1971

8,510

Fish stocked in 1973

2,000

Fish stocked in 1977

36,500

Fish stocked in 1984

844

Fish stocked in 1985

3,000

Fish stocked in 1992

2,463

Fish stocked in 1994

10,080

Fish stocked in 1996

4,632

Fish stocked in 1997

5,583

Fish stocked in 1998

4,435

Fish stocked in 2000

2,503

Fish stocked in 2002

6,742

Fish stocked in 2004

2,640

Fish stocked in 2006

2,782

Fish stocked in 2008

6,050

Fish stocked in 2009

2,653

Fish stocked in 2012

2,452

Fish stocked in 2014

2,450

Fish stocked in 2016

5,390

Fish stocked in 2018

2,528

Fish stocked in 2020

2,467

Fish stocked in 2022

4,960

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Channel Catfish4,960–report
2020Channel Catfish2,467–report
2018Channel Catfish2,528–report
2016Channel Catfish5,390–report
2014Channel Catfish2,450–report
2012Channel Catfish2,452–report
2009Channel Catfish2,653–report
2008Rainbow Trout750–report
2008Channel Catfish1,843–report
2008Channel Catfish3,457–report
2006Channel Catfish894–report
2006Channel Catfish1,888–report
2004Channel Catfish2,640–report
2002Channel Catfish4,323–report
2002Channel Catfish2,419–report
2000Channel Catfish2,503–report
1998Rainbow Trout1,928–report
1998Channel Catfish2,507–report
1997Rainbow Trout2,878–report
1997Rainbow Trout2,705–report
1996Channel Catfish2,501–report
1996Channel Catfish2,131–report
1994Saugeye1,344–report
1994Saugeye8,736–report
1992Channel Catfish1,241–report
1992Channel Catfish1,222–report
1985Tiger Muskie1,000–report
1985Northern Pike1,000–report
1985Muskellunge1,000–report
1984Largemouth Bass844–report
1977Largemouth Bass15,000–report
1977Largemouth Bass2,000–report
1977Channel Catfish6,300–report
1977Bluegill13,200–report
1973Northern Pike2,000–report
1971Northern Pike2,000–report
1971Northern Pike4,010–report
1971Largemouth Bass2,500–report
1970Northern Pike1,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass2,500–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.

About Madison Lake

Photo of Madison Lake
John Howard, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Clark Lake 16.1 mi last stocked 2022 Griggs Reservoir 18.2 mi last stocked 2021 Deer Creek Lake 19.3 mi last stocked 2022 C.j. Brown Reservoir 20.5 mi last stocked 2022 Washington Court House Upground 22.2 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at Madison Lake

Madison Lake is inside Madison Lake State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Madison Lake?

Fishing Madison Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 21 of 40 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 6 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1984. Northern Pike was last stocked 1985. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2008. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Madison Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 30 years between 1970 and 2022.

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