Rose Lake fishing

Rose Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Redear Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, and 2 more. 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.

Rose Lake
Photo: Dionisio(CMH) at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Last stocked
2022
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 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 85 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

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

Last stocked 2022 · 23 plants

Best: dusk, night

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

Last stocked 1998 · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last 1984 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1984 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1981 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Rose Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1990.

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

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout1,578–report
2022Channel Catfish525–report
2021Rainbow Trout1,585–report
2020Rainbow Trout506–report
2020Rainbow Trout1,082–report
2020Channel Catfish526–report
2019Rainbow Trout1,588–report
2018Rainbow Trout1,769–report
2018Channel Catfish498–report
2017Rainbow Trout1,610–report
2016Rainbow Trout1,602–report
2016Channel Catfish529–report
2015Rainbow Trout1,697–report
2014Rainbow Trout1,577–report
2014Channel Catfish523–report
2013Rainbow Trout1,603–report
2012Rainbow Trout1,578–report
2012Channel Catfish525–report
2011Rainbow Trout1,531–report
2010Rainbow Trout1,013–report
2010Rainbow Trout1,354–report
2010Channel Catfish457–report
2009Rainbow Trout1,986–report
2009Rainbow Trout1,007–report
2008Rainbow Trout1,020–report
2008Rainbow Trout1,812–report
2008Channel Catfish455–report
2007Rainbow Trout1,003–report
2007Rainbow Trout900–report
2007Rainbow Trout387–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,009–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,278–report
2006Channel Catfish561–report
2005Rainbow Trout1,007–report
2005Rainbow Trout1,285–report
2004Rainbow Trout1,279–report
2004Rainbow Trout1,817–report
2004Channel Catfish432–report
2003Rainbow Trout803–report
2003Rainbow Trout1,281–report
2002Rainbow Trout1,001–report
2002Rainbow Trout1,510–report
2002Rainbow Trout1,517–report
2002Channel Catfish460–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,010–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,506–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,730–report
2000Rainbow Trout1,275–report
2000Rainbow Trout1,008–report
2000Channel Catfish676–report
1999Rainbow Trout1,005–report
1999Rainbow Trout1,285–report
1998Rainbow Trout651–report
1998Rainbow Trout668–report
1998Golden Trout425–report
1998Golden Trout425–report
1998Golden Trout425–report
1998Channel Catfish676–report
1997Rainbow Trout485–report
1997Rainbow Trout545–report
1997Rainbow Trout634–report
1997Rainbow Trout767–report
1997Rainbow Trout760–report
1997Rainbow Trout682–report
1997Rainbow Trout843–report
1997Rainbow Trout625–report
1997Rainbow Trout720–report
1997Rainbow Trout720–report
1997Golden Trout625–report
1997Golden Trout666–report
1996Golden Trout1,275–report
1996Channel Catfish680–report
1996Channel Catfish675–report
1995Golden Trout1,275–report
1994Golden Trout1,500–report
1993Golden Trout1,501–report
1992Golden Trout1,500–report
1992Channel Catfish675–report
1991Golden Trout1,501–report
1989Golden Trout1,500–report
1989Channel Catfish270–report
1988Golden Trout501–report
1988Golden Trout1,000–report
1988Channel Catfish1,750–report
1988Channel Catfish714–report
1987Golden Trout1,080–report
1987Golden Trout933–report
1987Golden Trout1,008–report
1987Channel Catfish623–report
1986Rainbow Trout1,000–report
1985Rainbow Trout712–report
1985Rainbow Trout1,001–report
1984Rainbow Trout800–report
1984Rainbow Trout50–report
1984Golden Trout730–report
1984Channel Catfish6,750–report
1984Brown Trout50–report
1983Rainbow Trout975–report
1983Rainbow Trout520–report
1983Rainbow Trout1,000–report
1982Rainbow Trout1,000–report
1982Rainbow Trout600–report
1982Rainbow Trout600–report
1982Golden Trout300–report
1982Golden Trout204–report
1982Channel Catfish2,640–report
1981Yellow Perch1,350–report
1981Rainbow Trout500–report
1981Rainbow Trout500–report
1981Brown Trout520–report
1980Rainbow Trout300–report
1980Rainbow Trout675–report
1979Rainbow Trout1,098–report
1979Rainbow Trout1,188–report
1978Smallmouth Bass5,000–report
1978Rainbow Trout400–report
1978Rainbow Trout990–report
1978Rainbow Trout1,000–report
1977Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1977Rainbow Trout2,002–report
1977Largemouth Bass4,500–report
1976Rainbow Trout712–report
1976Rainbow Trout720–report
1975Rainbow Trout1,137–report
1975Rainbow Trout1,200–report
1975Rainbow Trout752–report
1975Rainbow Trout1,008–report
1974Smallmouth Bass6,000–report
1974Redear Sunfish35,000–report
1974Rainbow Trout600–report
1974Rainbow Trout600–report
1974Rainbow Trout780–report
1974Rainbow Trout750–report
1973Smallmouth Bass6,000–report
1973Redear Sunfish25,000–report
1973Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1973Channel Catfish6,000–report

Access and facts

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

About Rose Lake

Photo of Rose Lake
Dionisio(CMH) at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Lake Logan 8.9 mi last stocked 2022 Tar Hollow Lake 11.8 mi last stocked 2022 Lake Hope 12.1 mi last stocked 2021 Lake Rupert 17.2 mi last stocked 2022 Lake Alma 19.4 mi last stocked 2022

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 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. Golden Trout was last stocked 1998. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 1978. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Rose Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1990.

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