Pleasant Hill Lake fishing

Pleasant Hill Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, and Saugeye. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Pleasant Hill Lake
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Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
120
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
783

Fish at Pleasant Hill Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 83 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 83 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 16 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 16 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 14 plants · last 1984 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1984 · 14 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last 1972 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1972 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

How Pleasant Hill Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1971.

Fish stocked in 1970

7,600

Fish stocked in 1972

40,019

Fish stocked in 1973

30,000

Fish stocked in 1974

30,000

Fish stocked in 1975

25,896

Fish stocked in 1976

12,542

Fish stocked in 1977

10,412

Fish stocked in 1978

12,781

Fish stocked in 1979

50,000

Fish stocked in 1980

27,775

Fish stocked in 1981

73,480

Fish stocked in 1982

50,000

Fish stocked in 1983

50,711

Fish stocked in 1984

51,000

Fish stocked in 1985

50,000

Fish stocked in 1986

50,160

Fish stocked in 1987

50,020

Fish stocked in 1988

51,000

Fish stocked in 1989

50,985

Fish stocked in 1990

117,778

Fish stocked in 1991

85,000

Fish stocked in 1992

85,284

Fish stocked in 1993

170,165

Fish stocked in 1994

85,100

Fish stocked in 1995

87,796

Fish stocked in 1996

86,062

Fish stocked in 1997

87,920

Fish stocked in 1998

169,991

Fish stocked in 1999

248,528

Fish stocked in 2000

257,376

Fish stocked in 2001

174,944

Fish stocked in 2002

158,059

Fish stocked in 2003

167,730

Fish stocked in 2004

151,424

Fish stocked in 2005

172,431

Fish stocked in 2006

210,210

Fish stocked in 2007

292,559

Fish stocked in 2008

159,519

Fish stocked in 2009

79,547

Fish stocked in 2010

80,047

Fish stocked in 2011

160,610

Fish stocked in 2012

159,008

Fish stocked in 2013

237,928

Fish stocked in 2014

801,523

Fish stocked in 2015

80,165

Fish stocked in 2016

784,523

Fish stocked in 2017

200,658

Fish stocked in 2018

74,456

Fish stocked in 2019

226,941

Fish stocked in 2020

157,684

Fish stocked in 2021

157,330

Fish stocked in 2022

156,794

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye156,794–report
2021Saugeye78,541–report
2021Saugeye53,518–report
2021Saugeye24,766–report
2021Channel Catfish505–report
2020Saugeye157,684–report
2019Saugeye65,034–report
2019Saugeye75,802–report
2019Saugeye59,425–report
2019Saugeye26,680–report
2018Saugeye73,456–report
2018Channel Catfish1,000–report
2017Saugeye42,255–report
2017Saugeye156,870–report
2017Channel Catfish1,533–report
2016Saugeye400,000–report
2016Saugeye383,000–report
2016Channel Catfish1,523–report
2015Saugeye51,777–report
2015Saugeye26,888–report
2015Channel Catfish1,500–report
2014Saugeye800,000–report
2014Channel Catfish1,523–report
2013Saugeye237,618–report
2013Channel Catfish310–report
2012Saugeye78,894–report
2012Saugeye29,484–report
2012Saugeye33,216–report
2012Saugeye15,886–report
2012Channel Catfish1,528–report
2011Saugeye21,390–report
2011Saugeye121,615–report
2011Saugeye16,602–report
2011Channel Catfish1,003–report
2010Saugeye79,242–report
2010Channel Catfish805–report
2009Saugeye78,721–report
2009Channel Catfish826–report
2008Saugeye159,111–report
2008Channel Catfish408–report
2007Saugeye103,488–report
2007Saugeye54,768–report
2007Saugeye133,798–report
2007Channel Catfish505–report
2006Saugeye110,860–report
2006Saugeye18,438–report
2006Saugeye36,564–report
2006Saugeye43,845–report
2006Channel Catfish503–report
2005Saugeye172,431–report
2004Saugeye151,424–report
2003Saugeye8,904–report
2003Saugeye158,826–report
2002Saugeye90,118–report
2002Saugeye9,801–report
2002Saugeye58,140–report
2001Saugeye93,840–report
2001Saugeye81,104–report
2000Saugeye85,888–report
2000Saugeye171,488–report
1999Saugeye124,600–report
1999Saugeye54,360–report
1999Saugeye42,800–report
1999Saugeye26,768–report
1998Saugeye32,643–report
1998Saugeye95,535–report
1998Saugeye11,894–report
1998Saugeye8,019–report
1998Saugeye21,900–report
1997Saugeye87,920–report
1996Saugeye77,022–report
1996Saugeye9,040–report
1995Saugeye57,510–report
1995Saugeye30,286–report
1994Saugeye85,100–report
1993Saugeye81,769–report
1993Saugeye3,384–report
1993Saugeye36,532–report
1993Saugeye48,480–report
1992Saugeye85,284–report
1991Saugeye85,000–report
1990Saugeye6,837–report
1990Saugeye43,020–report
1990Saugeye67,921–report
1989Saugeye50,985–report
1988Saugeye51,000–report
1987Saugeye5,860–report
1987Saugeye44,160–report
1986Saugeye50,160–report
1985Saugeye50,000–report
1984Walleye25,500–report
1984Saugeye25,500–report
1983Walleye25,279–report
1983Saugeye25,432–report
1982Walleye25,000–report
1982Saugeye25,000–report
1981Walleye25,200–report
1981Saugeye25,500–report
1981Channel Catfish22,780–report
1980Walleye17,025–report
1980Saugeye10,000–report
1980Saugeye750–report
1979Walleye25,000–report
1979Saugeye25,000–report
1978Walleye12,781–report
1977Walleye10,412–report
1976Walleye12,542–report
1975Walleye25,896–report
1974Walleye30,000–report
1973Walleye20,000–report
1973Flathead Catfish10,000–report
1972Walleye20,000–report
1972Smallmouth Bass5,000–report
1972Muskellunge15–report
1972Muskellunge4–report
1972Flathead Catfish5,000–report
1972Channel Catfish10,000–report
1970Walleye5,000–report
1970Muskellunge1,000–report
1970Muskellunge1,600–report

Access and facts

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

About Pleasant Hill Lake

Photo of Pleasant Hill Lake
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Nearest lakes

Charles Mill Reservoir 8.4 mi last stocked 2022 Knox Lake 13.7 mi last stocked 2022 Shreve Lake 15.3 mi last stocked 2012 Kokosing Lake 15.4 mi last stocked 2017 Clearfork Reservoir 15.6 mi last stocked 2021

Public land at Pleasant Hill Lake

Pleasant Hill Lake is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Mohican State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Pleasant Hill Lake?

Fishing Pleasant Hill Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 83 of 120 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 4 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Walleye was last stocked 1984. Muskellunge was last stocked 1972. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Pleasant Hill Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1971.

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