Oberlin Reservoir fishing

Oberlin Reservoir fishing has Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1973, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Channel Catfish
Plants on record
27
Since 1973
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
56

Fish at Oberlin Reservoir

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Yellow Perch Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 1981 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1981 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 5 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1984 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1984 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1978 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1978 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Oberlin Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 3,189 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Lorain County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1973

2,000

Fish stocked in 1974

650

Fish stocked in 1977

6,300

Fish stocked in 1978

4,100

Fish stocked in 1979

6,300

Fish stocked in 1980

8,000

Fish stocked in 1981

1,316

Fish stocked in 1982

9,650

Fish stocked in 1984

12,800

Fish stocked in 2016

34,339

Fish stocked in 2017

14,091

Fish stocked in 2018

2,804

Fish stocked in 2019

28,200

Fish stocked in 2020

16,938

Fish stocked in 2021

28,321

Fish stocked in 2022

2,800

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 27 plants Showing 27 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Channel Catfish 2,800 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 14,129 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 14,192 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 14,130 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 2,808 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 10,968 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 17,232 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 2,804 – report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 14,091 – report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 17,384 – report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 15,534 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,421 – report
January 1, 1984 Smallmouth Bass 7,500 – report
January 1, 1984 Smallmouth Bass 4,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Channel Catfish 1,300 – report
January 1, 1982 Smallmouth Bass 9,650 – report
January 1, 1981 Largemouth Bass 1,316 – report
January 1, 1980 Smallmouth Bass 8,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Smallmouth Bass 5,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Largemouth Bass 1,300 – report
January 1, 1978 Walleye 2,800 – report
January 1, 1978 Largemouth Bass 1,300 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 5,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 1,300 – report
January 1, 1974 Largemouth Bass 650 – report
January 1, 1973 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 1,000 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Oberlin Reservoir?

Fishing Oberlin Reservoir usually means Yellow Perch: Yellow Perch accounts for 8 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 4 more. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1981. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2022. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1984. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Oberlin Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1973, 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 3,189 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Lorain County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 34 years between 1973 and 2022.