Salt Fork Lake fishing

Salt Fork Lake fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Tiger Muskie, and 2 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 8.6 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Saugeye
Plants on record
457
Since 1970
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
3,060

Fish at Salt Fork Lake

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 188 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 188 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Walleye Stocked · 123 plants · last January 1, 2000 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2000 · 123 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 98 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 98 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 31 plants · last January 1, 2008 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2008 · 31 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 11 plants · last January 1, 1984

Last stocked January 1, 1984 · 11 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1973 Best: night

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 1 plant

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

How Salt Fork Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 14,141 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Guernsey County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

1,054,625

Fish stocked in 1971

1,055,184

Fish stocked in 1972

140,017

Fish stocked in 1973

99,000

Fish stocked in 1974

104,888

Fish stocked in 1975

203,991

Fish stocked in 1976

170,794

Fish stocked in 1977

148,500

Fish stocked in 1978

237,470

Fish stocked in 1979

200,456

Fish stocked in 1980

76,892

Fish stocked in 1981

20,006

Fish stocked in 1982

128,820

Fish stocked in 1983

867,612

Fish stocked in 1984

7,003

Fish stocked in 1985

751,405

Fish stocked in 1986

154,808

Fish stocked in 1987

76,249

Fish stocked in 1988

231,078

Fish stocked in 1989

1,079,249

Fish stocked in 1990

144,206

Fish stocked in 1991

128,504

Fish stocked in 1992

270,586

Fish stocked in 1993

1,363,209

Fish stocked in 1994

703,112

Fish stocked in 1995

2,329,583

Fish stocked in 1996

1,371,803

Fish stocked in 1997

1,373,162

Fish stocked in 1998

1,251,230

Fish stocked in 1999

2,232,881

Fish stocked in 2000

2,060,713

Fish stocked in 2001

290,441

Fish stocked in 2002

2,699,048

Fish stocked in 2003

3,344,353

Fish stocked in 2004

4,273,812

Fish stocked in 2005

320,427

Fish stocked in 2006

2,169,739

Fish stocked in 2007

327,601

Fish stocked in 2008

1,264,988

Fish stocked in 2009

227,058

Fish stocked in 2010

1,094,399

Fish stocked in 2011

317,169

Fish stocked in 2012

314,137

Fish stocked in 2013

779,553

Fish stocked in 2014

2,613,379

Fish stocked in 2015

217,575

Fish stocked in 2016

314,096

Fish stocked in 2017

462,606

Fish stocked in 2018

209,061

Fish stocked in 2019

575,563

Fish stocked in 2020

310,202

Fish stocked in 2021

766,902

Fish stocked in 2022

341,801

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 259,902 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 54,357 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 27,542 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 764,694 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 381 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 116 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 138 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 131 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 98 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 43 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 260 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 113 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 44 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 178 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 273 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 51 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 92 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 186 – report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 104 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 199,080 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 107,462 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 2,392 – report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 1,268 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 265,852 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 55,169 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 166,633 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 85,452 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 73 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 120 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 175 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 134 – report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 1,955 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 9,045 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 11,158 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 3,636 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 16,475 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 149,287 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 16,320 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 95 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 558 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 265 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 522 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 163 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 84 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 608 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 72 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 296 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 366 – report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 111 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 152,161 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 191,430 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 115,710 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 242 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 377 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 340 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 295 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 436 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 253 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 430 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 219 – report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 713 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 84,888 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 112,840 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 113,174 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,628 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 182 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 163 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 469 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 317 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 155 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 142 – report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 138 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 45,777 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 168,511 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 189 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 343 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 106 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 51 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 222 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 66 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 522 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 781 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 885 – report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 122 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 160,362 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 90,914 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 68,485 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 156,961 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 154,776 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 148,702 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 161,357 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 1,668,750 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 678 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 539 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 170 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 688 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 848 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 109 – report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 40 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 140,207 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 124,677 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 142,950 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 23,265 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 32,016 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 170,721 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 142,680 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 500 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 50 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 87 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 838 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 346 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 667 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 536 – report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 13 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 114,496 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 8,480 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 98,165 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 71,643 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 18,293 – report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 3,060 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 114,151 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 17,569 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 34,060 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 149,593 – report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 1,796 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 41,624 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 72,939 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 99,360 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 108,000 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 769,860 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 170 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 211 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 35 – report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 2,200 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 71,261 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 87,705 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 64,986 – report
January 1, 2009 Muskellunge 3,106 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 950,400 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 71,288 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 15,743 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 117,657 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 86,664 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 20,064 – report
January 1, 2008 Muskellunge 2,671 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 501 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 55,948 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 149,856 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 118,335 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 356 – report
January 1, 2007 Muskellunge 3,106 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 48,580 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 34,669 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 76,015 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 6,031 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 147,358 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 1,853,670 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 277 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 157 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 347 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 327 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 267 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 216 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 217 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 342 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 469 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 256 – report
January 1, 2006 Muskellunge 231 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 310 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 47,986 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 111,910 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 53,107 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 93,060 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 9,864 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 174 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 209 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 315 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 213 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 231 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 300 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 260 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 308 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 212 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 595 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 61 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 228 – report
January 1, 2005 Muskellunge 1,087 – report
January 1, 2005 Channel Catfish 307 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 150,348 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 50,456 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 111,695 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 13,800 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 1,988,000 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 786,500 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 1,170,000 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 333 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 16 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 107 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 294 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 384 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 69 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 270 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 348 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 472 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 246 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 192 – report
January 1, 2004 Muskellunge 222 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 60 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 72,996 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 99,272 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 117,096 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 131,000 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 1,035,000 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 1,885,600 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 383 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 52 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 245 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 279 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 324 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 95 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 219 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 204 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 407 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 263 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 318 – report
January 1, 2003 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 48,784 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 97,340 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 86,595 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 1,638,300 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 774,700 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 50,907 – report
January 1, 2002 Muskellunge 667 – report
January 1, 2002 Muskellunge 1,755 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 101,178 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 98,090 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 88,220 – report
January 1, 2001 Muskellunge 2,953 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 136,500 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 231,775 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 154,851 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 154,224 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 151,788 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 146,775 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 143,619 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 157,150 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 133,840 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 166,257 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 480,000 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 44 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 17 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 15 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 9 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 212 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 17 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 49 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 442 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 41 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 21 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 115 – report
January 1, 2000 Muskellunge 2,952 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 576,000 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 98,714 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 120,540 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 47,448 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 101,500 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 88,574 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 102,263 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 243,082 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 5,955 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 194,370 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 96,740 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 74,154 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 84,130 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 9,982 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 90,538 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 226,125 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 67,500 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 425 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 635 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 1,253 – report
January 1, 1999 Muskellunge 2,953 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 20,000 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 93,492 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 119,789 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 52,558 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 84,720 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 90,000 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 77,832 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 44,070 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 89,817 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 576,000 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 560 – report
January 1, 1998 Muskellunge 2,392 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 50,112 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 40,896 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 117,439 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 99,918 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 73,128 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 70,274 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 112,880 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 146,380 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 141,918 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 174,000 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 121,513 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 90,000 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 128,800 – report
January 1, 1997 Muskellunge 495 – report
January 1, 1997 Muskellunge 1,142 – report
January 1, 1997 Muskellunge 334 – report
January 1, 1997 Muskellunge 1,476 – report
January 1, 1997 Muskellunge 2,457 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 83,572 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 112,700 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 123,625 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 45,885 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 524,000 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 481,000 – report
January 1, 1996 Muskellunge 368 – report
January 1, 1996 Muskellunge 653 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 24,607 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 92,996 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 90,882 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 186,606 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 89,464 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 109,440 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 30,229 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 101,824 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 95,190 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 36,593 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 1,468,800 – report
January 1, 1995 Muskellunge 2,952 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 61,530 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 2,700 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 65,296 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 62,160 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 50,040 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 53,445 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 400,000 – report
January 1, 1994 Muskellunge 4,980 – report
January 1, 1994 Muskellunge 924 – report
January 1, 1994 Muskellunge 1,398 – report
January 1, 1994 Muskellunge 639 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 646,350 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 86,310 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 60,940 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 240,711 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 159,194 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 82,800 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 81,000 – report
January 1, 1993 Muskellunge 2,952 – report
January 1, 1993 Muskellunge 2,952 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 86,020 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 30,320 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 151,249 – report
January 1, 1992 Muskellunge 1,197 – report
January 1, 1992 Muskellunge 1,800 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 45,475 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 80,036 – report
January 1, 1991 Muskellunge 2,993 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 54,360 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 24,052 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 33,187 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 19,721 – report
January 1, 1990 Muskellunge 1,501 – report
January 1, 1990 Channel Catfish 11,385 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 88,928 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 720,000 – report
January 1, 1989 Muskellunge 3,815 – report
January 1, 1989 Muskellunge 2,952 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 7,092 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 40,662 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 210,000 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 5,800 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 30,400 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 88,430 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 88,560 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 23,688 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 232 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 2,063 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 220 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 30,192 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 20,592 – report
January 1, 1987 Channel Catfish 22,950 – report
January 1, 1986 Walleye 75,213 – report
January 1, 1986 Walleye 74,596 – report
January 1, 1986 Muskellunge 1,667 – report
January 1, 1986 Muskellunge 3,332 – report
January 1, 1985 Walleye 750,000 – report
January 1, 1985 Muskellunge 301 – report
January 1, 1985 Muskellunge 1,104 – report
January 1, 1984 Tiger Muskie 7,003 – report
January 1, 1983 Walleye 700,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Tiger Muskie 6,900 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 732 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 55,500 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 36,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 38,480 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 30,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 123,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Tiger Muskie 5,820 – report
January 1, 1981 Tiger Muskie 5,006 – report
January 1, 1981 Channel Catfish 15,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Walleye 20,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Tiger Muskie 3,392 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 53,500 – report
January 1, 1979 Walleye 55,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Tiger Muskie 30,456 – report
January 1, 1979 Smallmouth Bass 35,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Largemouth Bass 60,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 20,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Walleye 75,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Tiger Muskie 37,400 – report
January 1, 1978 Channel Catfish 30,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Channel Catfish 95,070 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 20,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 35,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 40,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Tiger Muskie 6,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 17,500 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 30,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Walleye 27,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Tiger Muskie 10,234 – report
January 1, 1976 Tiger Muskie 20,640 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 27,520 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 11,500 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 30,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Channel Catfish 43,900 – report
January 1, 1975 Walleye 58,000 – report
January 1, 1975 Walleye 32,200 – report
January 1, 1975 Tiger Muskie 23,791 – report
January 1, 1975 Channel Catfish 90,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Walleye 23,100 – report
January 1, 1974 Walleye 35,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Muskellunge 1,148 – report
January 1, 1974 Muskellunge 1,640 – report
January 1, 1974 Channel Catfish 44,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Walleye 80,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Muskellunge 9,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Flathead Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 13 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 4 – report
January 1, 1972 Largemouth Bass 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 100,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 1,000,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 10,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 1,580 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 600 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 790 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 1,600 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 40,614 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 500,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 500,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 2,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 20,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 32,625 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Cambridge
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock

Ohio's largest state park surrounds 2,952-acre Salt Fork Lake near Cambridge. Eight asphalt launch ramps (Cabin Area, Campground, Morning Glory, North Salem, Park Office, Salt Fork Marina North/South, Sugartree) with seasonal marina docks.

Nearest lakes

Public land at Salt Fork Lake

Salt Fork Lake is inside Salt Fork State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Salt Fork Lake?

Fishing Salt Fork Lake usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 188 of 457 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 6 more. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2021. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2000. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2008. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Salt Fork Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 8.6 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 14,141 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Guernsey County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How do you get on Salt Fork Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Cambridge. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. Ohio's largest state park surrounds 2,952-acre Salt Fork Lake near Cambridge. Eight asphalt launch ramps (Cabin Area, Campground, Morning Glory, North Salem, Park Office, Salt Fork Marina North/South, Sugartree) with seasonal marina docks.

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