Rush Run Lake fishing

Rush Run Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, and Redear Sunfish. 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.

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Last stocked
2022
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 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 57 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

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

Last stocked 1984 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

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

Last stocked 2016 · 10 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1970 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1970 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill 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

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Rainbow Trout2,704–report
2021Rainbow Trout2,257–report
2020Rainbow Trout1,509–report
2020Rainbow Trout2,070–report
2019Rainbow Trout1,691–report
2019Rainbow Trout1,210–report
2018Rainbow Trout2,904–report
2017Redear Sunfish10,800–report
2017Rainbow Trout2,905–report
2016Rainbow Trout4,019–report
2016Channel Catfish1,377–report
2015Rainbow Trout3,053–report
2014Rainbow Trout1,984–report
2014Rainbow Trout917–report
2014Channel Catfish1,353–report
2013Rainbow Trout1,450–report
2013Rainbow Trout1,450–report
2012Rainbow Trout2,907–report
2012Rainbow Trout2,901–report
2012Channel Catfish1,364–report
2011Rainbow Trout2,930–report
2010Rainbow Trout1,074–report
2010Rainbow Trout146–report
2010Rainbow Trout2,941–report
2010Channel Catfish1,743–report
2009Rainbow Trout1,235–report
2009Rainbow Trout2,918–report
2008Rainbow Trout1,212–report
2008Rainbow Trout1,000–report
2008Rainbow Trout2,918–report
2008Channel Catfish638–report
2008Channel Catfish761–report
2007Rainbow Trout1,140–report
2007Rainbow Trout1,212–report
2007Rainbow Trout3,000–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,210–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,462–report
2006Rainbow Trout938–report
2006Rainbow Trout223–report
2006Rainbow Trout378–report
2006Channel Catfish1,310–report
2005Rainbow Trout1,200–report
2005Rainbow Trout448–report
2005Rainbow Trout2,552–report
2004Rainbow Trout1,200–report
2004Rainbow Trout1,000–report
2004Channel Catfish1,320–report
2003Rainbow Trout1,006–report
2003Rainbow Trout3,043–report
2002Rainbow Trout3,000–report
2002Rainbow Trout3,017–report
2002Rainbow Trout2,027–report
2001Rainbow Trout649–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,855–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,251–report
2001Rainbow Trout2,025–report
2000Rainbow Trout2,900–report
2000Rainbow Trout1,270–report
1999Rainbow Trout1,247–report
1999Rainbow Trout2,023–report
1999Rainbow Trout945–report
1998Rainbow Trout3,604–report
1998Rainbow Trout2,906–report
1997Rainbow Trout2,880–report
1997Rainbow Trout3,066–report
1984Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1984Northern Pike250–report
1983Northern Pike301–report
1983Northern Pike364–report
1982Northern Pike232–report
1982Northern Pike272–report
1981Northern Pike572–report
1980Northern Pike550–report
1979Northern Pike550–report
1978Northern Pike550–report
1977Northern Pike567–report
1976Northern Pike560–report
1975Northern Pike1,955–report
1973Northern Pike4,000–report
1972Northern Pike2,000–report
1972Channel Catfish5,000–report
1971Northern Pike4,010–report
1971Largemouth Bass5,020–report
1970Largemouth Bass12,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass22,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass20,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass12,000–report
1970Channel Catfish12,000–report
1970Bluegill3,267–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.

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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 2022. Northern Pike was last stocked 1984. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2016. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1971. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Rush Run Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. 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.