Channel Catfish Stocked · 16 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night Rockmill Lake fishing
Rockmill Lake fishing: not stocked since 2020. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 2020
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 21
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 12
Fish at Rockmill Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 16 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 1978 Best: dawn, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 1978 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Rockmill Lake is stocked
About 1,351 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Fairfield County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1970
2,059
Fish stocked in 1972
1,500
Fish stocked in 1975
360
Fish stocked in 1976
560
Fish stocked in 1978
1,570
Fish stocked in 1979
300
Fish stocked in 1980
300
Fish stocked in 1997
5,148
Fish stocked in 2002
549
Fish stocked in 2007
1,010
Fish stocked in 2010
1,014
Fish stocked in 2012
301
Fish stocked in 2014
298
Fish stocked in 2016
315
Fish stocked in 2018
632
Fish stocked in 2020
300
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Channel Catfish | 300 | – | report |
| 2018 | Channel Catfish | 632 | – | report |
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | 315 | – | report |
| 2014 | Channel Catfish | 298 | – | report |
| 2012 | Channel Catfish | 301 | – | report |
| 2010 | Channel Catfish | 1,014 | – | report |
| 2007 | Channel Catfish | 1,010 | – | report |
| 2002 | Channel Catfish | 549 | – | report |
| 1997 | Channel Catfish | 5,148 | – | report |
| 1980 | Channel Catfish | 300 | – | report |
| 1979 | Channel Catfish | 300 | – | report |
| 1978 | Northern Pike | 210 | – | report |
| 1978 | Largemouth Bass | 1,000 | – | report |
| 1978 | Channel Catfish | 360 | – | report |
| 1976 | Northern Pike | 200 | – | report |
| 1976 | Channel Catfish | 360 | – | report |
| 1975 | Channel Catfish | 360 | – | report |
| 1972 | Channel Catfish | 1,500 | – | report |
| 1970 | Largemouth Bass | 56 | – | report |
| 1970 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | – | report |
| 1970 | Channel Catfish | 3 | – | 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 Rockmill Lake?
Fishing Rockmill Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 16 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1978. Northern Pike was last stocked 1978.
When is Rockmill Lake stocked?
Not stocked since 2020. About 1,351 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Fairfield County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 35 years between 1970 and 2020.
Which lakes near Rockmill Lake were stocked more recently?
Cenci Park Lake (5.3 mi) and Oakthorpe Lake (14.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Cenci Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Oakthorpe Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.