Ohio Canal Lock #4 fishing

Ohio Canal Lock #4 fishing has Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1974, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Golden Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
44
Since 1974
Species recorded
3
Surface acres
2

Fish at Ohio Canal Lock #4

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 26 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 26 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 12 plants · last January 1, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 12 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 1997 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1997 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

How Ohio Canal Lock #4 is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 37,308 reported fish per acre, the most of 7 lakes in Stark County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1974

1,000

Fish stocked in 1991

1,140

Fish stocked in 1993

2,000

Fish stocked in 1994

1,650

Fish stocked in 1995

2,500

Fish stocked in 1996

1,500

Fish stocked in 1997

4,281

Fish stocked in 2001

2,510

Fish stocked in 2002

3,882

Fish stocked in 2003

2,536

Fish stocked in 2004

4,838

Fish stocked in 2005

2,616

Fish stocked in 2006

4,398

Fish stocked in 2007

2,508

Fish stocked in 2008

3,792

Fish stocked in 2009

3,017

Fish stocked in 2010

3,964

Fish stocked in 2011

2,538

Fish stocked in 2012

2,561

Fish stocked in 2013

3,390

Fish stocked in 2014

2,555

Fish stocked in 2015

2,996

Fish stocked in 2016

2,589

Fish stocked in 2017

2,801

Fish stocked in 2018

3,293

Fish stocked in 2019

2,513

Fish stocked in 2020

50

Fish stocked in 2022

1,197

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,197 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 50 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,513 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 3,241 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 52 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,801 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,514 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 75 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,996 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,506 – report
January 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 49 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,390 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,511 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 50 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,538 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,586 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 1,148 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 230 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 3,017 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,512 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 730 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 550 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,675 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 833 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 2,276 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 2,122 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 2,616 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 956 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,084 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 1,298 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,536 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 2,630 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 1,252 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,510 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 550 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,502 – report
January 1, 1997 Golden Trout 1,229 – report
January 1, 1996 Golden Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 1995 Golden Trout 2,500 – report
January 1, 1994 Golden Trout 1,650 – report
January 1, 1993 Golden Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1991 Golden Trout 1,140 – report
January 1, 1974 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Ohio Canal Lock #4?

Fishing Ohio Canal Lock #4 usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 26 of 44 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2020. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 1997.

When is Ohio Canal Lock #4 stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1974, 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 37,308 reported fish per acre, the most of 7 lakes in Stark County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 21 years between 1974 and 2022.