Mt. Gilead Lake fishing

Mt. Gilead Lake fishing has Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1971, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
48
Since 1971
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
16

Fish at Mt. Gilead Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 29 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 14 plants · last January 1, 2018 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2018 · 14 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1978 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1978 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2018 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2018 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Mt. Gilead Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 3,058 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Morrow County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1971

1,000

Fish stocked in 1972

3,990

Fish stocked in 1973

1,000

Fish stocked in 1976

600

Fish stocked in 1977

750

Fish stocked in 1978

514

Fish stocked in 1996

620

Fish stocked in 1997

2,181

Fish stocked in 1998

3,930

Fish stocked in 1999

1,225

Fish stocked in 2000

3,280

Fish stocked in 2001

3,016

Fish stocked in 2002

1,600

Fish stocked in 2003

832

Fish stocked in 2004

2,347

Fish stocked in 2005

804

Fish stocked in 2006

1,405

Fish stocked in 2007

811

Fish stocked in 2008

1,329

Fish stocked in 2009

1,132

Fish stocked in 2010

1,052

Fish stocked in 2011

1,304

Fish stocked in 2012

516

Fish stocked in 2013

523

Fish stocked in 2014

514

Fish stocked in 2015

722

Fish stocked in 2016

521

Fish stocked in 2018

7,147

Fish stocked in 2019

436

Fish stocked in 2020

2,212

Fish stocked in 2021

814

Fish stocked in 2022

801

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 801 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 814 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,612 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 436 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 384 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 323 – report
January 1, 2018 Bluegill 6,440 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 521 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 722 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 514 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 523 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 516 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 279 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 526 – report
January 1, 2011 Channel Catfish 499 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,052 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 792 – report
January 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 340 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 801 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 528 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 811 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 780 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 625 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 804 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,004 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,023 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 320 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 832 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,203 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 397 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 3,016 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,203 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,631 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 446 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,225 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 2,424 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 306 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,181 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 620 – report
January 1, 1978 Largemouth Bass 514 – report
January 1, 1977 Channel Catfish 750 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 600 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 1,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Largemouth Bass 990 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 3,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 1,000 – report
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Public land at Mt. Gilead Lake

Mt. Gilead Lake is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Mount Gilead State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Mt. Gilead Lake?

Fishing Mt. Gilead Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 29 of 48 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2018. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1978. Bluegill was last stocked January 1, 2018.

When is Mt. Gilead Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1971, 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 3,058 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Morrow County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 20 years between 1971 and 2022.