Pleasant Hill Lake fishing

Pleasant Hill Lake fishing has Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, and Saugeye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 1970, most often in January. 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.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · 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 January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 83 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 16 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 16 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 14 plants · last January 1, 1984 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1984 · 14 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1972 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1972 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: night

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 2 plants

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1972 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1972 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

How Pleasant Hill Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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.

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

Showing 5 of 120 plants Showing 120 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 156,794 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 78,541 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 53,518 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 24,766 – report
January 1, 2021 Channel Catfish 505 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 157,684 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 65,034 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 75,802 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 59,425 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 26,680 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 73,456 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 1,000 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 42,255 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 156,870 – report
January 1, 2017 Channel Catfish 1,533 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 400,000 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 383,000 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,523 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 51,777 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 26,888 – report
January 1, 2015 Channel Catfish 1,500 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 800,000 – report
January 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 1,523 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 237,618 – report
January 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 310 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 78,894 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 29,484 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 33,216 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 15,886 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,528 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 21,390 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 121,615 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 16,602 – report
January 1, 2011 Channel Catfish 1,003 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 79,242 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 805 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 78,721 – report
January 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 826 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 159,111 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 408 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 103,488 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 54,768 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 133,798 – report
January 1, 2007 Channel Catfish 505 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 110,860 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 18,438 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 36,564 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 43,845 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 503 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 172,431 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 151,424 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 8,904 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 158,826 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 90,118 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 9,801 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 58,140 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 93,840 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 81,104 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 85,888 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 171,488 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 124,600 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 54,360 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 42,800 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 26,768 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 32,643 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 95,535 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 11,894 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 8,019 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 21,900 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 87,920 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 77,022 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 9,040 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 57,510 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 30,286 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 85,100 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 81,769 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 3,384 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 36,532 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 48,480 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 85,284 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 85,000 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 6,837 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 43,020 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 67,921 – report
January 1, 1989 Saugeye 50,985 – report
January 1, 1988 Saugeye 51,000 – report
January 1, 1987 Saugeye 5,860 – report
January 1, 1987 Saugeye 44,160 – report
January 1, 1986 Saugeye 50,160 – report
January 1, 1985 Saugeye 50,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Walleye 25,500 – report
January 1, 1984 Saugeye 25,500 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 25,279 – report
January 1, 1983 Saugeye 25,432 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 25,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Saugeye 25,000 – report
January 1, 1981 Walleye 25,200 – report
January 1, 1981 Saugeye 25,500 – report
January 1, 1981 Channel Catfish 22,780 – report
January 1, 1980 Walleye 17,025 – report
January 1, 1980 Saugeye 10,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Saugeye 750 – report
January 1, 1979 Walleye 25,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Saugeye 25,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Walleye 12,781 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 10,412 – report
January 1, 1976 Walleye 12,542 – report
January 1, 1975 Walleye 25,896 – report
January 1, 1974 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Walleye 20,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Flathead Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 20,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Smallmouth Bass 5,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 15 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 4 – report
January 1, 1972 Flathead Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 5,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 1,600 – report
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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 January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2021. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1984. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 1972. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Pleasant Hill Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.3 times 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. No plants recorded in 1971.