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.

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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.