Metzger Reservoir fishing

Metzger Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, and 1 more. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

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Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
113
Since 1970
Species recorded
7
Surface acres
157

Fish at Metzger Reservoir

7 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 34 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 34 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 31 plants · last 2015 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2015 · 31 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 29 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 29 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 1989 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1989 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last 1975 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1975 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Metzger Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1972, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 2010.

Fish stocked in 1970

38,650

Fish stocked in 1971

20,000

Fish stocked in 1973

70,000

Fish stocked in 1974

13,452

Fish stocked in 1975

30,525

Fish stocked in 1976

12,660

Fish stocked in 1977

59,461

Fish stocked in 1978

20,483

Fish stocked in 1979

15,250

Fish stocked in 1980

26,655

Fish stocked in 1981

20,508

Fish stocked in 1982

60,759

Fish stocked in 1984

53,292

Fish stocked in 1985

8,350

Fish stocked in 1987

12,526

Fish stocked in 1989

23,659

Fish stocked in 1990

16,698

Fish stocked in 1992

38,213

Fish stocked in 1993

32,710

Fish stocked in 1994

31,900

Fish stocked in 1995

20,153

Fish stocked in 1996

16,110

Fish stocked in 1997

22,796

Fish stocked in 1998

16,182

Fish stocked in 1999

22,131

Fish stocked in 2000

40,716

Fish stocked in 2001

23,027

Fish stocked in 2002

68,691

Fish stocked in 2003

19,494

Fish stocked in 2004

18,403

Fish stocked in 2005

49,147

Fish stocked in 2006

95,639

Fish stocked in 2007

74,227

Fish stocked in 2008

26,259

Fish stocked in 2009

15,921

Fish stocked in 2011

102,791

Fish stocked in 2012

16,528

Fish stocked in 2013

73,504

Fish stocked in 2014

241,984

Fish stocked in 2015

56,766

Fish stocked in 2016

102,849

Fish stocked in 2017

73,595

Fish stocked in 2018

28,885

Fish stocked in 2019

82,904

Fish stocked in 2020

55,018

Fish stocked in 2021

71,444

Fish stocked in 2022

15,843

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye15,843–report
2021Yellow Perch39,746–report
2021Saugeye15,610–report
2021Saugeye16,088–report
2020Yellow Perch39,288–report
2020Saugeye15,730–report
2019Yellow Perch26,026–report
2019Yellow Perch40,107–report
2019Saugeye16,771–report
2018Yellow Perch12,212–report
2018Saugeye16,673–report
2017Yellow Perch40,848–report
2017Saugeye32,747–report
2016Yellow Perch43,200–report
2016Yellow Perch43,470–report
2016Saugeye16,179–report
2015Yellow Perch41,497–report
2015Saugeye11,296–report
2015Channel Catfish2,645–report
2015Channel Catfish1,328–report
2014Yellow Perch179,415–report
2014Yellow Perch42,625–report
2014Saugeye19,944–report
2013Yellow Perch39,254–report
2013Saugeye17,513–report
2013Saugeye16,737–report
2012Saugeye16,528–report
2011Yellow Perch11,997–report
2011Yellow Perch66,755–report
2011Saugeye16,289–report
2011Channel Catfish3,749–report
2011Channel Catfish4,001–report
2009Saugeye15,921–report
2008Saugeye22,410–report
2008Channel Catfish1,814–report
2008Channel Catfish2,035–report
2007Yellow Perch26,520–report
2007Yellow Perch20,922–report
2007Saugeye20,787–report
2007Channel Catfish2,138–report
2007Channel Catfish3,860–report
2006Yellow Perch79,740–report
2006Saugeye15,899–report
2005Saugeye45,300–report
2005Channel Catfish2,925–report
2005Channel Catfish922–report
2004Saugeye18,403–report
2003Saugeye15,648–report
2003Channel Catfish3,846–report
2002Yellow Perch50,463–report
2002Saugeye18,228–report
2001Saugeye17,023–report
2001Channel Catfish4,001–report
2001Channel Catfish2,003–report
2000Saugeye16,951–report
2000Saugeye23,765–report
1999Saugeye18,112–report
1999Channel Catfish4,019–report
1998Saugeye16,182–report
1997Saugeye15,928–report
1997Channel Catfish1,409–report
1997Channel Catfish1,435–report
1997Channel Catfish4,024–report
1996Saugeye16,110–report
1995Saugeye16,118–report
1995Channel Catfish2,846–report
1995Channel Catfish1,189–report
1994Saugeye31,900–report
1993Saugeye32,710–report
1992Saugeye34,205–report
1992Channel Catfish3,710–report
1992Channel Catfish298–report
1990Saugeye8,348–report
1990Channel Catfish8,350–report
1989Walleye15,588–report
1989Channel Catfish8,071–report
1987Walleye8,350–report
1987Channel Catfish4,176–report
1985Walleye8,350–report
1984Yellow Perch16,700–report
1984Yellow Perch16,700–report
1984Walleye11,372–report
1984Channel Catfish8,520–report
1982Yellow Perch10,000–report
1982Yellow Perch31,025–report
1982Smallmouth Bass19,734–report
1981Yellow Perch12,000–report
1981Walleye8,508–report
1980Walleye8,885–report
1980Channel Catfish5,170–report
1980Channel Catfish12,600–report
1979Yellow Perch7,900–report
1979Smallmouth Bass7,350–report
1978Yellow Perch7,995–report
1978Largemouth Bass406–report
1978Largemouth Bass3,794–report
1978Channel Catfish8,288–report
1977Yellow Perch9,438–report
1977Yellow Perch7,098–report
1977Walleye12,700–report
1977Walleye12,700–report
1977Smallmouth Bass17,525–report
1976Yellow Perch4,310–report
1976Channel Catfish8,350–report
1975Yellow Perch8,350–report
1975Walleye9,000–report
1975Largemouth Bass4,175–report
1975Bluegill9,000–report
1974Channel Catfish13,452–report
1973Walleye50,000–report
1973Channel Catfish20,000–report
1971Bluegill20,000–report
1970Bluegill38,650–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 Metzger Reservoir?

Fishing Metzger Reservoir usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 34 of 113 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 5 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2015. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2021. Walleye was last stocked 1989. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Metzger Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1972, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 2010.