Piedmont Lake fishing

Piedmont Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Flathead Catfish, Tiger Muskie, and 1 more on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

Last stocked: 2022; Saugeye
Plants on record: 290; Since 1970
Species recorded: 7
Surface acres: 2,370

Fish at Piedmont Lake

7 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 131 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 131 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Muskellunge Stocked · 102 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 102 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 20 plants · last 1996 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1996 · 20 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Walleye Stocked · 19 plants · last 1988 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1988 · 19 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

Flathead Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 1982 Best: night

Last stocked 1982 · 6 plants

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide

Tiger Muskie Stocked · 5 plants · last 1979

Last stocked 1979 · 5 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide

How Piedmont Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 1970

84,376

Fish stocked in 1971

73,218

Fish stocked in 1972

164,721

Fish stocked in 1973

226,710

Fish stocked in 1974

150,545

Fish stocked in 1975

60,394

Fish stocked in 1976

46,442

Fish stocked in 1977

118,010

Fish stocked in 1978

131,700

Fish stocked in 1979

154,700

Fish stocked in 1980

112,970

Fish stocked in 1981

130,220

Fish stocked in 1982

134,801

Fish stocked in 1983

115,810

Fish stocked in 1984

119,435

Fish stocked in 1985

132,232

Fish stocked in 1986

107,321

Fish stocked in 1987

99,558

Fish stocked in 1988

139,232

Fish stocked in 1989

106,597

Fish stocked in 1990

163,458

Fish stocked in 1991

519,185

Fish stocked in 1992

235,470

Fish stocked in 1993

234,331

Fish stocked in 1994

233,967

Fish stocked in 1995

257,061

Fish stocked in 1996

268,126

Fish stocked in 1997

236,094

Fish stocked in 1998

341,962

Fish stocked in 1999

1,842,650

Fish stocked in 2000

351,449

Fish stocked in 2001

521,550

Fish stocked in 2002

231,432

Fish stocked in 2003

415,321

Fish stocked in 2004

267,188

Fish stocked in 2005

233,172

Fish stocked in 2006

422,429

Fish stocked in 2007

359,434

Fish stocked in 2008

236,523

Fish stocked in 2009

116,374

Fish stocked in 2010

217,405

Fish stocked in 2011

455,267

Fish stocked in 2012

478,931

Fish stocked in 2013

2,372,627

Fish stocked in 2014

254,755

Fish stocked in 2015

2,379,950

Fish stocked in 2016

239,530

Fish stocked in 2017

348,478

Fish stocked in 2018

247,451

Fish stocked in 2019

476,849

Fish stocked in 2020

239,796

Fish stocked in 2021

477,612

Fish stocked in 2022

478,597

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2022	Saugeye	162,266	–	report
2022	Saugeye	94,640	–	report
2022	Saugeye	50,353	–	report
2022	Saugeye	68,305	–	report
2022	Saugeye	58,408	–	report
2022	Saugeye	44,625	–	report
2021	Saugeye	39,912	–	report
2021	Saugeye	50,835	–	report
2021	Saugeye	83,461	–	report
2021	Saugeye	62,965	–	report
2021	Saugeye	79,174	–	report
2021	Saugeye	68,091	–	report
2021	Saugeye	91,314	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	289	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	430	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	224	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	128	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	347	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	109	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	159	–	report
2021	Muskellunge	174	–	report
2020	Saugeye	12,848	–	report
2020	Saugeye	97,080	–	report
2020	Saugeye	21,671	–	report
2020	Saugeye	35,432	–	report
2020	Saugeye	60,948	–	report
2020	Saugeye	9,442	–	report
2020	Muskellunge	2,375	–	report
2019	Saugeye	221,318	–	report
2019	Saugeye	122,997	–	report
2019	Saugeye	130,680	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	86	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	134	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	126	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	46	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	376	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	597	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	275	–	report
2019	Muskellunge	214	–	report
2018	Saugeye	134,968	–	report
2018	Saugeye	108,934	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	80	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	322	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	281	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	335	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	159	–	report
2018	Muskellunge	2,372	–	report
2017	Saugeye	100,581	–	report
2017	Saugeye	133,836	–	report
2017	Saugeye	111,712	–	report
2017	Muskellunge	143	–	report
2017	Muskellunge	2,206	–	report
2016	Saugeye	103,033	–	report
2016	Saugeye	129,412	–	report
2016	Saugeye	4,615	–	report
2016	Muskellunge	2,470	–	report
2015	Saugeye	2,257,840	–	report
2015	Saugeye	119,520	–	report
2015	Muskellunge	2,590	–	report
2014	Saugeye	25,306	–	report
2014	Saugeye	166,023	–	report
2014	Saugeye	61,056	–	report
2014	Muskellunge	2,370	–	report
2013	Saugeye	58,000	–	report
2013	Saugeye	1,127,317	–	report
2013	Saugeye	1,184,940	–	report
2013	Muskellunge	2,370	–	report
2012	Saugeye	98,552	–	report
2012	Saugeye	31,328	–	report
2012	Saugeye	238,143	–	report
2012	Saugeye	108,547	–	report
2012	Muskellunge	2,361	–	report
2011	Saugeye	112,316	–	report
2011	Saugeye	116,214	–	report
2011	Saugeye	100,444	–	report
2011	Saugeye	124,902	–	report
2011	Muskellunge	1,391	–	report
2010	Saugeye	39,151	–	report
2010	Saugeye	47,133	–	report
2010	Saugeye	87,046	–	report
2010	Saugeye	42,547	–	report
2010	Muskellunge	1,528	–	report
2009	Saugeye	114,101	–	report
2009	Muskellunge	448	–	report
2009	Muskellunge	1,825	–	report
2008	Saugeye	105,131	–	report
2008	Saugeye	129,194	–	report
2008	Muskellunge	2,198	–	report
2007	Saugeye	33,792	–	report
2007	Saugeye	49,728	–	report
2007	Saugeye	146,797	–	report
2007	Saugeye	126,844	–	report
2007	Muskellunge	2,273	–	report
2006	Saugeye	41,961	–	report
2006	Saugeye	38,092	–	report
2006	Saugeye	84,366	–	report
2006	Saugeye	37,089	–	report
2006	Saugeye	24,792	–	report
2006	Saugeye	15,426	–	report
2006	Saugeye	66,793	–	report
2006	Saugeye	34,631	–	report
2006	Saugeye	76,979	–	report
2006	Muskellunge	2,300	–	report
2005	Saugeye	204,827	–	report
2005	Saugeye	26,000	–	report
2005	Muskellunge	2,345	–	report
2004	Saugeye	69,312	–	report
2004	Saugeye	103,264	–	report
2004	Saugeye	50,764	–	report
2004	Saugeye	41,540	–	report
2004	Muskellunge	2,308	–	report
2003	Saugeye	144,256	–	report
2003	Saugeye	78,890	–	report
2003	Saugeye	100,642	–	report
2003	Saugeye	89,040	–	report
2003	Muskellunge	184	–	report
2003	Muskellunge	2,309	–	report
2002	Saugeye	47,011	–	report
2002	Saugeye	90,751	–	report
2002	Saugeye	91,776	–	report
2002	Muskellunge	1,894	–	report
2001	Saugeye	115,347	–	report
2001	Saugeye	69,419	–	report
2001	Saugeye	105,780	–	report
2001	Saugeye	69,080	–	report
2001	Saugeye	60,372	–	report
2001	Saugeye	55,872	–	report
2001	Saugeye	43,368	–	report
2001	Muskellunge	2,312	–	report
2000	Saugeye	347,984	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	760	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	135	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	260	–	report
2000	Muskellunge	2,310	–	report
1999	Saugeye	1,485,000	–	report
1999	Saugeye	105,972	–	report
1999	Saugeye	41,100	–	report
1999	Saugeye	124,675	–	report
1999	Saugeye	28,200	–	report
1999	Saugeye	17,706	–	report
1999	Saugeye	37,680	–	report
1999	Muskellunge	2,317	–	report
1998	Saugeye	71,115	–	report
1998	Saugeye	62,900	–	report
1998	Saugeye	68,971	–	report
1998	Saugeye	83,655	–	report
1998	Saugeye	53,000	–	report
1998	Muskellunge	2,321	–	report
1997	Saugeye	38,729	–	report
1997	Saugeye	28,204	–	report
1997	Saugeye	58,562	–	report
1997	Saugeye	105,952	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	748	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	700	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	467	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	395	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	2,337	–	report
1996	Saugeye	73,440	–	report
1996	Saugeye	87,416	–	report
1996	Saugeye	72,730	–	report
1996	Muskellunge	2,310	–	report
1996	Channel Catfish	25,650	–	report
1996	Channel Catfish	6,580	–	report
1995	Saugeye	56,822	–	report
1995	Saugeye	174,714	–	report
1995	Muskellunge	2,310	–	report
1995	Channel Catfish	7,750	–	report
1995	Channel Catfish	9,540	–	report
1995	Channel Catfish	5,925	–	report
1994	Saugeye	114,466	–	report
1994	Saugeye	81,243	–	report
1994	Saugeye	35,948	–	report
1994	Muskellunge	2,310	–	report
1993	Saugeye	144,504	–	report
1993	Saugeye	87,517	–	report
1993	Muskellunge	2,310	–	report
1992	Saugeye	113,800	–	report
1992	Saugeye	108,680	–	report
1992	Saugeye	9,480	–	report
1992	Muskellunge	2,923	–	report
1992	Muskellunge	587	–	report
1991	Saugeye	8,160	–	report
1991	Saugeye	6,601	–	report
1991	Saugeye	4,368	–	report
1991	Saugeye	43,230	–	report
1991	Saugeye	31,828	–	report
1991	Saugeye	21,382	–	report
1991	Saugeye	134,247	–	report
1991	Saugeye	15,467	–	report
1991	Saugeye	126,464	–	report
1991	Saugeye	125,128	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	667	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	667	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	751	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	225	–	report
1990	Saugeye	52,360	–	report
1990	Saugeye	42,987	–	report
1990	Saugeye	65,801	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	2,310	–	report
1989	Saugeye	46,480	–	report
1989	Saugeye	55,496	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	1,120	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	3,501	–	report
1988	Walleye	67,424	–	report
1988	Walleye	69,660	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	1,028	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	835	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	285	–	report
1987	Walleye	50,516	–	report
1987	Muskellunge	2,040	–	report
1987	Channel Catfish	47,002	–	report
1986	Walleye	104,740	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	1,460	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	1,121	–	report
1985	Walleye	128,830	–	report
1985	Muskellunge	3,402	–	report
1984	Walleye	101,000	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	1,505	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	660	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	2,500	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	770	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	13,000	–	report
1983	Muskellunge	1,500	–	report
1983	Channel Catfish	32,905	–	report
1983	Channel Catfish	40,905	–	report
1983	Channel Catfish	40,500	–	report
1982	Walleye	130,962	–	report
1982	Muskellunge	169	–	report
1982	Muskellunge	485	–	report
1982	Muskellunge	485	–	report
1982	Flathead Catfish	2,700	–	report
1981	Walleye	128,400	–	report
1981	Muskellunge	1,145	–	report
1981	Flathead Catfish	675	–	report
1980	Walleye	40,000	–	report
1980	Smallmouth Bass	20,800	–	report
1980	Channel Catfish	52,170	–	report
1979	Walleye	80,000	–	report
1979	Tiger Muskie	1,700	–	report
1979	Tiger Muskie	12,000	–	report
1979	Flathead Catfish	41,000	–	report
1979	Channel Catfish	20,000	–	report
1978	Walleye	50,000	–	report
1978	Tiger Muskie	20,700	–	report
1978	Flathead Catfish	23,000	–	report
1978	Channel Catfish	38,000	–	report
1977	Walleye	39,000	–	report
1977	Tiger Muskie	8,010	–	report
1977	Channel Catfish	71,000	–	report
1976	Walleye	30,000	–	report
1976	Tiger Muskie	11,505	–	report
1976	Flathead Catfish	4,937	–	report
1975	Walleye	58,000	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	2,394	–	report
1974	Walleye	30,000	–	report
1974	Smallmouth Bass	40,000	–	report
1974	Smallmouth Bass	23,494	–	report
1974	Muskellunge	2,075	–	report
1974	Flathead Catfish	7,350	–	report
1974	Channel Catfish	47,626	–	report
1973	Walleye	80,000	–	report
1973	Smallmouth Bass	40,000	–	report
1973	Muskellunge	6,710	–	report
1973	Channel Catfish	100,000	–	report
1972	Walleye	30,000	–	report
1972	Smallmouth Bass	30,100	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	14	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	550	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	1,313	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	515	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	5	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	2,224	–	report
1972	Channel Catfish	72,000	–	report
1972	Channel Catfish	28,000	–	report
1971	Walleye	10,000	–	report
1971	Smallmouth Bass	18,000	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	1,600	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	610	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	770	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	1,010	–	report
1971	Channel Catfish	41,228	–	report
1970	Walleye	30,000	–	report
1970	Smallmouth Bass	2,695	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	2,200	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,809	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,000	–	report
1970	Channel Catfish	20,000	–	report
1970	Channel Catfish	24,672	–	report

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Freeport
Facilities: restrooms, camping, dock

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Piedmont Lake

Photo of Piedmont Lake — Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Clendening Lake 6.4 mi last stocked 2022 Tappan Lake 11.7 mi last stocked 2022 Barnesville Reservoir #2 13.3 mi last stocked 2016 Belmont Lake 15.3 mi last stocked 2022 Barnesville Reservoir #4 15.5 mi last stocked 2018

Common questions

What fish are at Piedmont Lake?

Fishing Piedmont Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 131 of 290 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 5 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Muskellunge was last stocked 2021. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1996. Walleye was last stocked 1988. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Piedmont Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022.

How do you get on Piedmont Lake?

The nearest town is Freeport. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock.

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