Rose Lake fishing

Rose Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Redear Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 1973, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, and day for Redear Sunfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
137
Since 1973
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
21

Fish at Rose Lake

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 85 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 85 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 23 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 23 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last January 1, 1998 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1998 · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 1978 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1978 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1984 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1984 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1974 Best: day

Last stocked January 1, 1974 · 2 plants

Best: day

Redear Sunfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1977 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1977 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1981 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Rose 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 1973

39,000

Fish stocked in 1974

43,730

Fish stocked in 1975

4,097

Fish stocked in 1976

1,432

Fish stocked in 1977

8,502

Fish stocked in 1978

7,390

Fish stocked in 1979

2,286

Fish stocked in 1980

975

Fish stocked in 1981

2,870

Fish stocked in 1982

5,344

Fish stocked in 1983

2,495

Fish stocked in 1984

8,380

Fish stocked in 1985

1,713

Fish stocked in 1986

1,000

Fish stocked in 1987

3,644

Fish stocked in 1988

3,965

Fish stocked in 1989

1,770

Fish stocked in 1991

1,501

Fish stocked in 1992

2,175

Fish stocked in 1993

1,501

Fish stocked in 1994

1,500

Fish stocked in 1995

1,275

Fish stocked in 1996

2,630

Fish stocked in 1997

8,072

Fish stocked in 1998

3,270

Fish stocked in 1999

2,290

Fish stocked in 2000

2,959

Fish stocked in 2001

4,246

Fish stocked in 2002

4,488

Fish stocked in 2003

2,084

Fish stocked in 2004

3,528

Fish stocked in 2005

2,292

Fish stocked in 2006

2,848

Fish stocked in 2007

2,290

Fish stocked in 2008

3,287

Fish stocked in 2009

2,993

Fish stocked in 2010

2,824

Fish stocked in 2011

1,531

Fish stocked in 2012

2,103

Fish stocked in 2013

1,603

Fish stocked in 2014

2,100

Fish stocked in 2015

1,697

Fish stocked in 2016

2,131

Fish stocked in 2017

1,610

Fish stocked in 2018

2,267

Fish stocked in 2019

1,588

Fish stocked in 2020

2,114

Fish stocked in 2021

1,585

Fish stocked in 2022

2,103

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 137 plants Showing 137 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,578 – report
January 1, 2022 Channel Catfish 525 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,585 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 506 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,082 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 526 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,588 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,769 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 498 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,610 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,602 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 529 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,697 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,577 – report
January 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 523 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,603 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,578 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 525 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,531 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,013 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,354 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 457 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,986 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,007 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,020 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,812 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 455 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,003 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 900 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 387 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,009 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,278 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 561 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,007 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,285 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,279 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,817 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 432 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 803 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,281 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,001 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,510 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,517 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 460 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,010 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,506 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,730 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,275 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,008 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 676 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,005 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,285 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 651 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 668 – report
January 1, 1998 Golden Trout 425 – report
January 1, 1998 Golden Trout 425 – report
January 1, 1998 Golden Trout 425 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 676 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 485 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 545 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 634 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 767 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 760 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 682 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 843 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 625 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 720 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 720 – report
January 1, 1997 Golden Trout 625 – report
January 1, 1997 Golden Trout 666 – report
January 1, 1996 Golden Trout 1,275 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 680 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 675 – report
January 1, 1995 Golden Trout 1,275 – report
January 1, 1994 Golden Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 1993 Golden Trout 1,501 – report
January 1, 1992 Golden Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 675 – report
January 1, 1991 Golden Trout 1,501 – report
January 1, 1989 Golden Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 270 – report
January 1, 1988 Golden Trout 501 – report
January 1, 1988 Golden Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 1,750 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 714 – report
January 1, 1987 Golden Trout 1,080 – report
January 1, 1987 Golden Trout 933 – report
January 1, 1987 Golden Trout 1,008 – report
January 1, 1987 Channel Catfish 623 – report
January 1, 1986 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 1985 Rainbow Trout 712 – report
January 1, 1985 Rainbow Trout 1,001 – report
January 1, 1984 Rainbow Trout 800 – report
January 1, 1984 Rainbow Trout 50 – report
January 1, 1984 Golden Trout 730 – report
January 1, 1984 Channel Catfish 6,750 – report
January 1, 1984 Brown Trout 50 – report
January 1, 1983 Rainbow Trout 975 – report
January 1, 1983 Rainbow Trout 520 – report
January 1, 1983 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
January 1, 1982 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
January 1, 1982 Golden Trout 300 – report
January 1, 1982 Golden Trout 204 – report
January 1, 1982 Channel Catfish 2,640 – report
January 1, 1981 Yellow Perch 1,350 – report
January 1, 1981 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
January 1, 1981 Rainbow Trout 500 – report
January 1, 1981 Brown Trout 520 – report
January 1, 1980 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
January 1, 1980 Rainbow Trout 675 – report
January 1, 1979 Rainbow Trout 1,098 – report
January 1, 1979 Rainbow Trout 1,188 – report
January 1, 1978 Smallmouth Bass 5,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Rainbow Trout 400 – report
January 1, 1978 Rainbow Trout 990 – report
January 1, 1978 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Rainbow Trout 2,002 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 4,500 – report
January 1, 1976 Rainbow Trout 712 – report
January 1, 1976 Rainbow Trout 720 – report
January 1, 1975 Rainbow Trout 1,137 – report
January 1, 1975 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
January 1, 1975 Rainbow Trout 752 – report
January 1, 1975 Rainbow Trout 1,008 – report
January 1, 1974 Smallmouth Bass 6,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Redear Sunfish 35,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
January 1, 1974 Rainbow Trout 600 – report
January 1, 1974 Rainbow Trout 780 – report
January 1, 1974 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
January 1, 1973 Smallmouth Bass 6,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Redear Sunfish 25,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Channel Catfish 6,000 – report
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Nearest lakes

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Public land at Rose Lake

Rose Lake is inside Hocking Hills State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Rose Lake?

Fishing Rose Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 85 of 137 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 6 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2022. Golden Trout was last stocked January 1, 1998. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1978. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Rose Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 1973, 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 1990.