Munro Basin fishing

Munro Basin fishing has Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Sunfish Hybrid on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2011
5,751 days ago · Channel Catfish
Plants on record
14
Since 1970
Species recorded
3
Surface acres
41

Fish at Munro Basin

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 11 plants · last January 1, 2011 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2011 · 11 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Sunfish Hybrid Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2005

Last stocked January 1, 2005 · 2 plants

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1970 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1970 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Munro Basin is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 531 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Muskingum County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

1,500

Fish stocked in 1975

340

Fish stocked in 1996

812

Fish stocked in 1998

259

Fish stocked in 2000

406

Fish stocked in 2002

735

Fish stocked in 2004

3,363

Fish stocked in 2005

11,760

Fish stocked in 2006

620

Fish stocked in 2008

632

Fish stocked in 2009

650

Fish stocked in 2010

403

Fish stocked in 2011

298

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 14 plants Showing 14 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2011 Channel Catfish 298 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 403 – report
January 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 650 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 632 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 620 – report
January 1, 2005 Sunfish Hybrid 11,760 – report
January 1, 2004 Sunfish Hybrid 2,775 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 588 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 735 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 406 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 259 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 812 – report
January 1, 1975 Channel Catfish 340 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 1,500 – report
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Nearest lakes

Wills Creek Lake 5.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2021 Dillon Lake 13.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2021 Salt Fork Lake 21.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Blue Rock Lake 23.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Mirror Lake 31.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2021

Common questions

What fish are at Munro Basin?

Fishing Munro Basin usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 11 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Sunfish Hybrid and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2011. Sunfish Hybrid was last stocked January 1, 2005. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1970.

When is Munro Basin stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2011. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2011 it was January 1, 2011, about when it usually is. About 531 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Muskingum County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 29 years between 1970 and 2011.

Which lakes near Munro Basin were stocked more recently?

Wills Creek Lake (5.5 mi), Dillon Lake (13.1 mi), Salt Fork Lake (21.3 mi), Blue Rock Lake (23.9 mi), and Mirror Lake (31.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Wills Creek Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Dillon Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Salt Fork Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Blue Rock Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Mirror Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish.