Channel Catfish Stocked · 10 plants · last 2011 Best: dusk, night Rio Grande Reservoir fishing
Rio Grande Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2011. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- 2011
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 1981
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 8
Fish at Rio Grande Reservoir
Channel Catfish Stocked · 10 plants · last 2011 Best: dusk, night 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last 2003 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1981 Best: dawn, dusk How Rio Grande Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 18 years between 1981 and 2011.
Fish stocked in 1981
3,170
Fish stocked in 1983
3,000
Fish stocked in 1987
2,700
Fish stocked in 1996
351
Fish stocked in 1998
201
Fish stocked in 1999
503
Fish stocked in 2000
676
Fish stocked in 2001
514
Fish stocked in 2002
672
Fish stocked in 2003
628
Fish stocked in 2007
188
Fish stocked in 2009
357
Fish stocked in 2011
224
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Channel Catfish | 224 | – | report |
| 2009 | Channel Catfish | 357 | – | report |
| 2007 | Channel Catfish | 188 | – | report |
| 2003 | Rainbow Trout | 628 | – | report |
| 2002 | Rainbow Trout | 501 | – | report |
| 2002 | Channel Catfish | 171 | – | report |
| 2001 | Rainbow Trout | 514 | – | report |
| 2000 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | – | report |
| 2000 | Channel Catfish | 176 | – | report |
| 1999 | Rainbow Trout | 503 | – | report |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 201 | – | report |
| 1996 | Channel Catfish | 176 | – | report |
| 1996 | Channel Catfish | 175 | – | report |
| 1987 | Channel Catfish | 2,700 | – | report |
| 1983 | Channel Catfish | 3,000 | – | report |
| 1981 | Largemouth Bass | 3,170 | – | report |
Access and facts
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 Rio Grande Reservoir?
Fishing Rio Grande Reservoir usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 10 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2011. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2003. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1981.
When is Rio Grande Reservoir stocked?
Not stocked since 2011. No plants recorded in 18 years between 1981 and 2011.
Which lakes near Rio Grande Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Tycoon Lake (3.2 mi), Jackson Lake (11.5 mi), Timbre Ridge Lake (15.9 mi), Lake Alma (19.3 mi), and Jackson City Reservoir (19.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Tycoon Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, Jackson Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Rainbow Trout, Timbre Ridge Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout, Lake Alma is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Rainbow Trout, and Jackson City Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, and Largemouth Bass.