Salt Fork Lake fishing

Salt Fork Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Tiger Muskie, and 2 more on a reservoir. 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.

Last stocked: 2022; 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 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 188 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

Walleye Stocked · 123 plants · last 2000 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2000 · 123 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Saugeye Stocked · 98 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 98 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 31 plants · last 2008 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2008 · 31 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Tiger Muskie Stocked · 11 plants · last 1984

Last stocked 1984 · 11 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1979 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

Flathead Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1973 Best: night

Last stocked 1973 · 1 plant

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide

Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1979 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

How Salt Fork Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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

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

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.

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About Salt Fork Lake

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Nearest lakes

Seneca Lake 14 mi last stocked 2022 Wills Creek Lake 15.9 mi last stocked 2021 Clendening Lake 18.7 mi last stocked 2022 Piedmont Lake 19.1 mi last stocked 2022 Barnesville Reservoir #2 21.2 mi last stocked 2016

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 2021. Walleye was last stocked 2000. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2008. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Salt Fork Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022.

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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