Nettle Lake fishing

Nettle Lake fishing has Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Saugeye, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record
52
Since 1970
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
115

Fish at Nettle Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Northern Pike Stocked · 19 plants · last January 1, 1991 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1991 · 19 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 18 plants · last January 1, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 18 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1991 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1991 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1991 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1991 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

How Nettle Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 2,757 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Williams County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

3,804

Fish stocked in 1971

3,000

Fish stocked in 1972

517

Fish stocked in 1973

1,000

Fish stocked in 1975

5,275

Fish stocked in 1976

2,845

Fish stocked in 1977

950

Fish stocked in 1978

6,036

Fish stocked in 1979

950

Fish stocked in 1980

10,975

Fish stocked in 1981

11,109

Fish stocked in 1982

6,495

Fish stocked in 1984

10,528

Fish stocked in 1985

1,000

Fish stocked in 1986

4,000

Fish stocked in 1987

11,875

Fish stocked in 1988

7,715

Fish stocked in 1989

3,411

Fish stocked in 1990

1,498

Fish stocked in 1991

16,221

Fish stocked in 2002

2,405

Fish stocked in 2004

2,563

Fish stocked in 2008

2,074

Fish stocked in 2012

2,882

Fish stocked in 2016

35,505

Fish stocked in 2017

37,200

Fish stocked in 2019

31,213

Fish stocked in 2020

34,748

Fish stocked in 2021

30,277

Fish stocked in 2022

28,985

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 28,985 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 30,277 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 28,966 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 5,782 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 31,213 – report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 37,200 – report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 29,750 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 3,876 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,074 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 805 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 2,882 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 2,074 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 2,563 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 1,420 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 985 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 115 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 11,220 – report
January 1, 1991 Northern Pike 2,536 – report
January 1, 1991 Channel Catfish 895 – report
January 1, 1991 Channel Catfish 1,455 – report
January 1, 1990 Northern Pike 1,498 – report
January 1, 1989 Northern Pike 2,001 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 1,410 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 2,820 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 2,820 – report
January 1, 1988 Northern Pike 2,075 – report
January 1, 1987 Channel Catfish 11,875 – report
January 1, 1986 Walleye 2,000 – report
January 1, 1986 Northern Pike 2,000 – report
January 1, 1985 Northern Pike 1,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Walleye 5,700 – report
January 1, 1984 Channel Catfish 4,828 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 379 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 4,216 – report
January 1, 1982 Northern Pike 67 – report
January 1, 1982 Northern Pike 1,833 – report
January 1, 1981 Walleye 10,159 – report
January 1, 1981 Northern Pike 950 – report
January 1, 1980 Northern Pike 950 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 10,025 – report
January 1, 1979 Northern Pike 950 – report
January 1, 1978 Northern Pike 870 – report
January 1, 1978 Channel Catfish 5,166 – report
January 1, 1977 Northern Pike 950 – report
January 1, 1976 Northern Pike 945 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 1,900 – report
January 1, 1975 Northern Pike 950 – report
January 1, 1975 Channel Catfish 4,325 – report
January 1, 1973 Northern Pike 1,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Northern Pike 517 – report
January 1, 1971 Northern Pike 3,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Northern Pike 3,804 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Nettle Lake?

Fishing Nettle Lake usually means Northern Pike: Northern Pike accounts for 19 of 52 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 3 more. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 1991. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2020. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1991. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2022. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Nettle Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about once a year since 1970, 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 2,757 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Williams County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 23 years between 1970 and 2022.