Riley Reservoir fishing

Riley Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and 2 more. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

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Last stocked
2022
Yellow Perch
Plants on record
92
Since 1970
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
31

Fish at Riley Reservoir

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 32 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 32 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 25 plants · last 2017 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2017 · 25 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 11 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 11 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 1988 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1988 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 8 plants · last 1983 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1983 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 1998 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1998 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Riley Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1977, 1985, 1990, and 1993.

Fish stocked in 1970

8,900

Fish stocked in 1971

15,000

Fish stocked in 1972

42,280

Fish stocked in 1973

45,000

Fish stocked in 1974

7,816

Fish stocked in 1975

6,000

Fish stocked in 1976

2,250

Fish stocked in 1978

1,132

Fish stocked in 1979

36,254

Fish stocked in 1980

32,850

Fish stocked in 1981

3,000

Fish stocked in 1982

16,503

Fish stocked in 1983

110,000

Fish stocked in 1984

3,000

Fish stocked in 1986

1,500

Fish stocked in 1987

3,750

Fish stocked in 1988

4,229

Fish stocked in 1989

2,000

Fish stocked in 1991

3,927

Fish stocked in 1992

3,312

Fish stocked in 1994

3,005

Fish stocked in 1995

3,890

Fish stocked in 1996

2,998

Fish stocked in 1997

4,113

Fish stocked in 1998

9,216

Fish stocked in 1999

8,238

Fish stocked in 2000

7,632

Fish stocked in 2001

6,186

Fish stocked in 2002

6,510

Fish stocked in 2003

3,953

Fish stocked in 2004

6,495

Fish stocked in 2005

7,472

Fish stocked in 2006

3,561

Fish stocked in 2007

6,908

Fish stocked in 2008

4,698

Fish stocked in 2009

4,303

Fish stocked in 2010

813

Fish stocked in 2011

4,053

Fish stocked in 2012

31,897

Fish stocked in 2013

5,429

Fish stocked in 2014

31,000

Fish stocked in 2015

50,000

Fish stocked in 2016

72,046

Fish stocked in 2017

76,060

Fish stocked in 2018

37,072

Fish stocked in 2019

21,996

Fish stocked in 2020

21,917

Fish stocked in 2021

39,960

Fish stocked in 2022

25,778

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Yellow Perch22,500–report
2022Saugeye3,278–report
2021Yellow Perch33,750–report
2021Saugeye2,858–report
2021Saugeye3,352–report
2020Yellow Perch18,750–report
2020Saugeye3,167–report
2019Yellow Perch18,750–report
2019Saugeye3,246–report
2018Yellow Perch33,750–report
2018Saugeye3,322–report
2017Yellow Perch67,500–report
2017Saugeye6,972–report
2017Channel Catfish1,588–report
2016Yellow Perch67,500–report
2016Saugeye4,546–report
2015Yellow Perch50,000–report
2014Saugeye31,000–report
2013Saugeye4,644–report
2013Channel Catfish409–report
2013Channel Catfish376–report
2012Saugeye31,668–report
2012Channel Catfish229–report
2011Saugeye4,053–report
2010Channel Catfish813–report
2009Saugeye3,538–report
2009Channel Catfish171–report
2009Channel Catfish594–report
2008Saugeye4,698–report
2007Saugeye6,144–report
2007Channel Catfish764–report
2006Saugeye3,561–report
2005Saugeye6,706–report
2005Channel Catfish766–report
2004Saugeye6,495–report
2003Saugeye3,192–report
2003Channel Catfish761–report
2002Saugeye6,510–report
2001Saugeye5,418–report
2001Channel Catfish768–report
2000Saugeye3,904–report
2000Saugeye3,728–report
1999Saugeye3,026–report
1999Saugeye4,450–report
1999Channel Catfish762–report
1998Saugeye6,234–report
1998Rainbow Trout2,982–report
1997Saugeye3,357–report
1997Channel Catfish756–report
1996Saugeye2,998–report
1995Saugeye3,039–report
1995Channel Catfish851–report
1994Saugeye3,005–report
1992Saugeye3,312–report
1991Saugeye3,176–report
1991Channel Catfish538–report
1991Channel Catfish213–report
1989Channel Catfish2,000–report
1988Walleye900–report
1988Walleye900–report
1988Channel Catfish750–report
1988Channel Catfish856–report
1988Channel Catfish823–report
1987Channel Catfish3,750–report
1986Walleye1,500–report
1984Yellow Perch3,000–report
1983Walleye80,000–report
1983Bluegill15,000–report
1983Bluegill15,000–report
1982Yellow Perch6,000–report
1982Walleye1,497–report
1982Walleye3,000–report
1982Smallmouth Bass6,006–report
1981Yellow Perch3,000–report
1980Walleye30,000–report
1980Channel Catfish2,850–report
1979Walleye30,000–report
1979Largemouth Bass754–report
1979Bluegill5,500–report
1978Channel Catfish1,132–report
1976Largemouth Bass750–report
1976Channel Catfish1,500–report
1975Bluegill6,000–report
1974Smallmouth Bass5,000–report
1974Largemouth Bass2,816–report
1973Walleye25,000–report
1973Bluegill20,000–report
1972Walleye1,000–report
1972Bluegill41,280–report
1971Bluegill15,000–report
1970Channel Catfish2,900–report
1970Bluegill6,000–report

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Riley Reservoir?

Fishing Riley Reservoir usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 32 of 92 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 6 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2017. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2022. Walleye was last stocked 1988. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Riley Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1977, 1985, 1990, and 1993.