Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 1989 Best: dusk, night Metamora Reservoir fishing
Metamora Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 1989. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Northern Pike. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 1989
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 1972
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 6
Fish at Metamora Reservoir
Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 1989 Best: dusk, night 
Northern Pike Stocked · 5 plants · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 1976 Best: dawn, dusk How Metamora Reservoir is stocked
About 1,854 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Fulton County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1972
500
Fish stocked in 1973
500
Fish stocked in 1976
1,463
Fish stocked in 1977
5,500
Fish stocked in 1978
220
Fish stocked in 1979
770
Fish stocked in 1980
220
Fish stocked in 1981
440
Fish stocked in 1984
500
Fish stocked in 1988
550
Fish stocked in 1989
462
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Channel Catfish | 462 | – | report |
| 1988 | Channel Catfish | 550 | – | report |
| 1984 | Channel Catfish | 500 | – | report |
| 1981 | Northern Pike | 220 | – | report |
| 1981 | Channel Catfish | 220 | – | report |
| 1980 | Northern Pike | 220 | – | report |
| 1979 | Northern Pike | 220 | – | report |
| 1979 | Channel Catfish | 550 | – | report |
| 1978 | Northern Pike | 220 | – | report |
| 1977 | Northern Pike | 5,500 | – | report |
| 1976 | Largemouth Bass | 283 | – | report |
| 1976 | Channel Catfish | 1,180 | – | report |
| 1973 | Largemouth Bass | 500 | – | report |
| 1972 | Largemouth Bass | 500 | – | report |
Access and facts
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 Metamora Reservoir?
Fishing Metamora Reservoir usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 6 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1989. Northern Pike was last stocked 1981. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1976.
When is Metamora Reservoir stocked?
Not stocked since 1989. About 1,854 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Fulton County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 7 years between 1972 and 1989.
Which lakes near Metamora Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Fulton Pond (8 mi), Delta Reservoir #2 (9.2 mi), Delta Reservoir #1 (9.3 mi), Swanton Waterworks Reservoir (10.4 mi), and Olander Lake (11.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Fulton Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, and Largemouth Bass, Delta Reservoir #2 is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Delta Reservoir #1 is also stocked with Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Channel Catfish, Swanton Waterworks Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike, and Olander Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.