Mckarns Lake fishing

Mckarns Lake fishing has Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2006, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
25
Since 2006
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
40

Fish at Mckarns Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2009 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2009 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2016 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2016 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2006 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2006 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Mckarns Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 2,331 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Williams County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2006

1,541

Fish stocked in 2007

5,508

Fish stocked in 2008

9,550

Fish stocked in 2009

17,780

Fish stocked in 2010

2,025

Fish stocked in 2011

2,014

Fish stocked in 2012

2,000

Fish stocked in 2013

28,835

Fish stocked in 2014

2,012

Fish stocked in 2015

2,918

Fish stocked in 2016

3,149

Fish stocked in 2017

2,007

Fish stocked in 2018

3,765

Fish stocked in 2019

2,004

Fish stocked in 2020

4,117

Fish stocked in 2021

2,000

Fish stocked in 2022

2,001

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 25 plants Showing 25 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,001 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,115 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,002 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 853 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,151 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,520 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,245 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,007 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,020 – report
January 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,129 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,918 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,012 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 26,038 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,797 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,014 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,025 – report
January 1, 2009 Walleye 14,775 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 3,005 – report
January 1, 2008 Walleye 7,525 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,025 – report
January 1, 2007 Walleye 3,506 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,002 – report
January 1, 2006 Largemouth Bass 1,541 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Mckarns Lake?

Fishing Mckarns Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 20 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2009. Brown Trout was last stocked January 1, 2016. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 2006.

When is Mckarns Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2006, 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 2,331 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Williams County with both a fish count and a surface area.