Rocky Fork Lake fishing

Rocky Fork Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, Flathead Catfish, Saugeye, and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Rainbow Trout, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and night for Flathead Catfish.

Last stocked: 2022; Saugeye
Plants on record: 216; Since 1970
Species recorded: 6
Surface acres: 1,953

Fish at Rocky Fork Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 70 plants · last 1997 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1997 · 70 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

Walleye Stocked · 69 plants · last 2000 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2000 · 69 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Saugeye Stocked · 53 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 53 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 21 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Flathead Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1973 Best: night

Last stocked 1973 · 2 plants

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1970 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1970 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Rocky Fork Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 1970

530,109

Fish stocked in 1971

1,002,819

Fish stocked in 1972

522,903

Fish stocked in 1973

1,006,400

Fish stocked in 1974

1,002,080

Fish stocked in 1975

503,199

Fish stocked in 1976

3,171

Fish stocked in 1977

4,509

Fish stocked in 1978

104,031

Fish stocked in 1979

62,080

Fish stocked in 1980

203,146

Fish stocked in 1981

101,542

Fish stocked in 1982

146,470

Fish stocked in 1983

52,247

Fish stocked in 1984

128,193

Fish stocked in 1985

2,073

Fish stocked in 1986

81,659

Fish stocked in 1987

3,959

Fish stocked in 1988

116,745

Fish stocked in 1989

130,933

Fish stocked in 1990

101,669

Fish stocked in 1991

674,448

Fish stocked in 1992

111,332

Fish stocked in 1993

434,361

Fish stocked in 1994

212,969

Fish stocked in 1995

272,460

Fish stocked in 1996

626,352

Fish stocked in 1997

805,971

Fish stocked in 1998

212,338

Fish stocked in 1999

210,121

Fish stocked in 2000

181,047

Fish stocked in 2001

304,386

Fish stocked in 2002

302,589

Fish stocked in 2003

448,380

Fish stocked in 2004

312,550

Fish stocked in 2005

429,285

Fish stocked in 2006

425,202

Fish stocked in 2007

432,491

Fish stocked in 2008

423,685

Fish stocked in 2009

421,461

Fish stocked in 2010

426,110

Fish stocked in 2011

377,690

Fish stocked in 2012

286,357

Fish stocked in 2013

691,030

Fish stocked in 2014

594,819

Fish stocked in 2015

140,007

Fish stocked in 2016

196,193

Fish stocked in 2017

466,510

Fish stocked in 2018

121,105

Fish stocked in 2019

1,682,412

Fish stocked in 2020

196,782

Fish stocked in 2021

586,896

Fish stocked in 2022

248,939

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
2022	Saugeye	51,744	–	report
2022	Saugeye	197,195	–	report
2021	Saugeye	58,970	–	report
2021	Saugeye	136,454	–	report
2021	Saugeye	153,023	–	report
2021	Saugeye	42,251	–	report
2021	Saugeye	195,598	–	report
2021	Rainbow Trout	600	–	report
2020	Saugeye	171,762	–	report
2020	Saugeye	24,420	–	report
2020	Rainbow Trout	600	–	report
2019	Saugeye	105,542	–	report
2019	Saugeye	153,420	–	report
2019	Saugeye	42,281	–	report
2019	Saugeye	200,129	–	report
2019	Saugeye	1,179,415	–	report
2019	Rainbow Trout	1,625	–	report
2018	Saugeye	28,197	–	report
2018	Saugeye	65,249	–	report
2018	Saugeye	26,033	–	report
2018	Rainbow Trout	1,626	–	report
2017	Saugeye	76,373	–	report
2017	Saugeye	192,324	–	report
2017	Saugeye	151,524	–	report
2017	Saugeye	44,663	–	report
2017	Rainbow Trout	1,626	–	report
2016	Saugeye	61,593	–	report
2016	Saugeye	132,968	–	report
2016	Rainbow Trout	1,632	–	report
2015	Saugeye	138,376	–	report
2015	Rainbow Trout	1,631	–	report
2014	Saugeye	39,232	–	report
2014	Saugeye	138,068	–	report
2014	Saugeye	18,456	–	report
2014	Saugeye	113,217	–	report
2014	Saugeye	84,731	–	report
2014	Saugeye	199,464	–	report
2014	Rainbow Trout	1,651	–	report
2013	Saugeye	296,244	–	report
2013	Saugeye	196,664	–	report
2013	Saugeye	196,496	–	report
2013	Rainbow Trout	1,626	–	report
2012	Saugeye	106,800	–	report
2012	Saugeye	177,930	–	report
2012	Rainbow Trout	1,627	–	report
2011	Saugeye	203,063	–	report
2011	Saugeye	24,931	–	report
2011	Saugeye	148,071	–	report
2011	Rainbow Trout	1,625	–	report
2010	Saugeye	424,462	–	report
2010	Rainbow Trout	1,648	–	report
2009	Saugeye	419,832	–	report
2009	Rainbow Trout	1,629	–	report
2008	Saugeye	422,060	–	report
2008	Rainbow Trout	1,625	–	report
2007	Saugeye	146,835	–	report
2007	Saugeye	105,056	–	report
2007	Saugeye	179,200	–	report
2007	Rainbow Trout	1,400	–	report
2006	Saugeye	424,002	–	report
2006	Rainbow Trout	1,200	–	report
2005	Saugeye	428,085	–	report
2005	Rainbow Trout	770	–	report
2005	Rainbow Trout	430	–	report
2004	Saugeye	311,850	–	report
2004	Rainbow Trout	700	–	report
2003	Saugeye	89,516	–	report
2003	Saugeye	139,461	–	report
2003	Saugeye	80,454	–	report
2003	Saugeye	137,428	–	report
2003	Rainbow Trout	1,521	–	report
2002	Saugeye	302,064	–	report
2002	Rainbow Trout	525	–	report
2001	Saugeye	304,386	–	report
2000	Walleye	47,200	–	report
2000	Walleye	94,270	–	report
2000	Walleye	39,577	–	report
1999	Walleye	55,776	–	report
1999	Walleye	104,521	–	report
1999	Walleye	49,824	–	report
1998	Walleye	16,940	–	report
1998	Walleye	40,820	–	report
1998	Walleye	51,600	–	report
1998	Walleye	102,978	–	report
1997	Walleye	112,200	–	report
1997	Walleye	109,286	–	report
1997	Walleye	51,740	–	report
1997	Walleye	7,670	–	report
1997	Walleye	23,400	–	report
1997	Walleye	229,450	–	report
1997	Walleye	195,109	–	report
1997	Walleye	50,456	–	report
1997	Walleye	22,500	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	900	–	report
1997	Muskellunge	3,260	–	report
1996	Walleye	56,534	–	report
1996	Walleye	154,200	–	report
1996	Walleye	105,432	–	report
1996	Walleye	177,809	–	report
1996	Walleye	132,377	–	report
1995	Walleye	51,919	–	report
1995	Walleye	10,008	–	report
1995	Walleye	30,108	–	report
1995	Walleye	52,120	–	report
1995	Walleye	126,225	–	report
1995	Muskellunge	2,080	–	report
1994	Walleye	39,886	–	report
1994	Walleye	46,200	–	report
1994	Walleye	63,189	–	report
1994	Walleye	59,192	–	report
1994	Muskellunge	2,422	–	report
1994	Muskellunge	2,080	–	report
1993	Walleye	92,830	–	report
1993	Walleye	165,921	–	report
1993	Walleye	171,360	–	report
1993	Muskellunge	180	–	report
1993	Muskellunge	2,170	–	report
1993	Muskellunge	1,900	–	report
1992	Walleye	45,279	–	report
1992	Walleye	20,600	–	report
1992	Walleye	7,356	–	report
1992	Walleye	35,972	–	report
1992	Muskellunge	2,125	–	report
1991	Walleye	20,089	–	report
1991	Walleye	28,864	–	report
1991	Walleye	15,080	–	report
1991	Walleye	31,314	–	report
1991	Walleye	36,666	–	report
1991	Walleye	115,000	–	report
1991	Walleye	270,000	–	report
1991	Walleye	155,800	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	625	–	report
1991	Muskellunge	1,010	–	report
1990	Walleye	99,567	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	507	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	127	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	623	–	report
1990	Muskellunge	845	–	report
1989	Walleye	126,490	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	899	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	1,419	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	1,950	–	report
1989	Muskellunge	175	–	report
1988	Walleye	55,320	–	report
1988	Walleye	60,600	–	report
1988	Muskellunge	825	–	report
1987	Muskellunge	131	–	report
1987	Muskellunge	1,728	–	report
1987	Muskellunge	2,100	–	report
1986	Walleye	38,430	–	report
1986	Walleye	41,180	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	1,245	–	report
1986	Muskellunge	804	–	report
1985	Muskellunge	103	–	report
1985	Muskellunge	1,970	–	report
1984	Walleye	74,879	–	report
1984	Walleye	49,770	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	500	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	712	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	1,500	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	522	–	report
1984	Muskellunge	310	–	report
1983	Walleye	50,840	–	report
1983	Muskellunge	1,407	–	report
1982	Walleye	143,000	–	report
1982	Muskellunge	3,470	–	report
1981	Walleye	100,000	–	report
1981	Muskellunge	962	–	report
1981	Muskellunge	580	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	200,000	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	290	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	1,756	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	522	–	report
1980	Muskellunge	578	–	report
1979	Walleye	60,000	–	report
1979	Muskellunge	2,080	–	report
1978	Walleye	100,000	–	report
1978	Muskellunge	4,031	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	660	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	1,530	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	1,638	–	report
1977	Muskellunge	681	–	report
1976	Muskellunge	1,411	–	report
1976	Muskellunge	699	–	report
1976	Muskellunge	689	–	report
1976	Muskellunge	372	–	report
1975	Walleye	500,000	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	500	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	1,280	–	report
1975	Muskellunge	1,419	–	report
1974	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1974	Muskellunge	2,080	–	report
1973	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1973	Muskellunge	2,400	–	report
1973	Flathead Catfish	4,000	–	report
1972	Walleye	500,000	–	report
1972	Walleye	15,000	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	20	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	1,400	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	358	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	4	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	2,020	–	report
1972	Muskellunge	101	–	report
1972	Flathead Catfish	4,000	–	report
1971	Walleye	1,000,000	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	302	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	600	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	522	–	report
1971	Muskellunge	1,395	–	report
1970	Walleye	20,000	–	report
1970	Walleye	505,000	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,700	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,176	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	1,500	–	report
1970	Muskellunge	712	–	report
1970	Largemouth Bass	21	–	report

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Hillsboro
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes
ADA accessible: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, camping, dock, cleaning station

Rocky Fork State Park on a 2,080-acre unlimited-horsepower lake. Six launch ramps with courtesy or handicap docks at several. Wheelchair-accessible fishing piers on the southeast shore and in the campground; fish cleaning station near camp ramp.

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

About Rocky Fork Lake

Photo of Rocky Fork Lake — Nyttend, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Paint Creek Lake 6.5 mi last stocked 2021 Pike Lake 12 mi last stocked 2022 Lake White 23.6 mi last stocked 2021 Washington Court House Upground 25.4 mi last stocked 2022 Stewart Hollow Lake 25.7 mi last stocked 1987

Public land at Rocky Fork Lake

Rocky Fork Lake is inside Rocky Fork State Park (Ohio).

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

Common questions

What fish are at Rocky Fork Lake?

Fishing Rocky Fork Lake usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 70 of 216 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 4 more. Muskellunge was last stocked 1997. Walleye was last stocked 2000. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2021. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Rocky Fork Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022.

How do you get on Rocky Fork Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Hillsboro. Facilities include restrooms, camping, dock, and cleaning station. Rocky Fork State Park on a 2,080-acre unlimited-horsepower lake. Six launch ramps with courtesy or handicap docks at several. Wheelchair-accessible fishing piers on the southeast shore and in the campground; fish cleaning station near camp ramp.

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