Rush Run Lake fishing

Rush Run Lake fishing has Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
89
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
54

Fish at Rush Run Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 57 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 57 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 15 plants · last January 1, 1984 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1984 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 10 plants · last January 1, 2016 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2016 · 10 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1971 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1971 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1970 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1970 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2017 Best: day

Last stocked January 1, 2017 · 1 plant

Best: day

Redear Sunfish species guide

How Rush Run Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 4,401 reported fish per acre, the most of 5 lakes in Preble County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

81,267

Fish stocked in 1971

9,030

Fish stocked in 1972

7,000

Fish stocked in 1973

4,000

Fish stocked in 1975

1,955

Fish stocked in 1976

560

Fish stocked in 1977

567

Fish stocked in 1978

550

Fish stocked in 1979

550

Fish stocked in 1980

550

Fish stocked in 1981

572

Fish stocked in 1982

504

Fish stocked in 1983

665

Fish stocked in 1984

2,250

Fish stocked in 1997

5,946

Fish stocked in 1998

6,510

Fish stocked in 1999

4,215

Fish stocked in 2000

4,170

Fish stocked in 2001

5,780

Fish stocked in 2002

8,044

Fish stocked in 2003

4,049

Fish stocked in 2004

3,520

Fish stocked in 2005

4,200

Fish stocked in 2006

5,521

Fish stocked in 2007

5,352

Fish stocked in 2008

6,529

Fish stocked in 2009

4,153

Fish stocked in 2010

5,904

Fish stocked in 2011

2,930

Fish stocked in 2012

7,172

Fish stocked in 2013

2,900

Fish stocked in 2014

4,254

Fish stocked in 2015

3,053

Fish stocked in 2016

5,396

Fish stocked in 2017

13,705

Fish stocked in 2018

2,904

Fish stocked in 2019

2,901

Fish stocked in 2020

3,579

Fish stocked in 2021

2,257

Fish stocked in 2022

2,704

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 89 plants Showing 89 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,704 – report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,257 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,509 – report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,070 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,691 – report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,210 – report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,904 – report
January 1, 2017 Redear Sunfish 10,800 – report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,905 – report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 4,019 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,377 – report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,053 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,984 – report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 917 – report
January 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 1,353 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,450 – report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,450 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,907 – report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,901 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,364 – report
January 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,930 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,074 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 146 – report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,941 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 1,743 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,235 – report
January 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,918 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,212 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,918 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 638 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 761 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,140 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,212 – report
January 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,210 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,462 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 938 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 223 – report
January 1, 2006 Rainbow Trout 378 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 1,310 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 448 – report
January 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 2,552 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
January 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 1,320 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,006 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 3,043 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 3,017 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 2,027 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 649 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,855 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,251 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,025 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,900 – report
January 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,270 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,247 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,023 – report
January 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 945 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 3,604 – report
January 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 2,906 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,880 – report
January 1, 1997 Rainbow Trout 3,066 – report
January 1, 1984 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Northern Pike 250 – report
January 1, 1983 Northern Pike 301 – report
January 1, 1983 Northern Pike 364 – report
January 1, 1982 Northern Pike 232 – report
January 1, 1982 Northern Pike 272 – report
January 1, 1981 Northern Pike 572 – report
January 1, 1980 Northern Pike 550 – report
January 1, 1979 Northern Pike 550 – report
January 1, 1978 Northern Pike 550 – report
January 1, 1977 Northern Pike 567 – report
January 1, 1976 Northern Pike 560 – report
January 1, 1975 Northern Pike 1,955 – report
January 1, 1973 Northern Pike 4,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Northern Pike 2,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Northern Pike 4,010 – report
January 1, 1971 Largemouth Bass 5,020 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 12,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 22,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 20,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Largemouth Bass 12,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 12,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Bluegill 3,267 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Rush Run Lake?

Fishing Rush Run Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 57 of 89 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 4 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2022. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 1984. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2016. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1971. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Rush Run Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 1970, 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. About 4,401 reported fish per acre, the most of 5 lakes in Preble County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 13 years between 1970 and 2022.