Seneca Lake fishing

Seneca Lake fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Striped Bass, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Saugeye, and 1 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 5.7 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Striped 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
302
Since 1970
Species recorded
7
Surface acres
3,587

Fish at Seneca Lake

7 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 113 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 113 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Walleye Stocked · 89 plants · last January 1, 2000 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2000 · 89 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Striped Bass Stocked · 50 plants · last January 1, 2011 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2011 · 50 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide
Blue Catfish Stocked · 29 plants · last January 1, 2020

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 29 plants

Blue Catfish species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 12 plants · last January 1, 1988 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1988 · 12 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1972 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1972 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1980 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

How Seneca Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 23,751 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Guernsey County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1970

53,708

Fish stocked in 1971

569,050

Fish stocked in 1972

167,498

Fish stocked in 1973

90,000

Fish stocked in 1974

31,500

Fish stocked in 1975

77,000

Fish stocked in 1976

90,000

Fish stocked in 1977

118,000

Fish stocked in 1978

124,000

Fish stocked in 1979

142,740

Fish stocked in 1980

96,800

Fish stocked in 1981

177,800

Fish stocked in 1982

123,500

Fish stocked in 1984

454,080

Fish stocked in 1985

73,850

Fish stocked in 1986

150,742

Fish stocked in 1987

50,680

Fish stocked in 1988

430,650

Fish stocked in 1989

3,193,500

Fish stocked in 1990

95,268

Fish stocked in 1991

2,261,670

Fish stocked in 1992

1,768,017

Fish stocked in 1993

235,118

Fish stocked in 1994

174,552

Fish stocked in 1995

360,594

Fish stocked in 1996

356,799

Fish stocked in 1997

1,383,493

Fish stocked in 1998

1,095,280

Fish stocked in 1999

2,360,973

Fish stocked in 2000

1,081,354

Fish stocked in 2001

530,166

Fish stocked in 2002

422,512

Fish stocked in 2003

3,956,984

Fish stocked in 2004

1,430,610

Fish stocked in 2005

4,166,234

Fish stocked in 2006

5,240,165

Fish stocked in 2007

1,113,369

Fish stocked in 2008

3,639,044

Fish stocked in 2009

3,612,992

Fish stocked in 2010

3,710,668

Fish stocked in 2011

1,540,313

Fish stocked in 2012

366,166

Fish stocked in 2013

360,813

Fish stocked in 2014

3,587,285

Fish stocked in 2015

359,190

Fish stocked in 2016

3,732,851

Fish stocked in 2017

6,310,582

Fish stocked in 2018

5,535,628

Fish stocked in 2019

6,322,411

Fish stocked in 2020

4,227,152

Fish stocked in 2021

3,587,715

Fish stocked in 2022

4,052,000

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 492,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 2,180,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 1,380,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 2,352,000 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 1,043,200 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 192,515 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 528,200 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 1,055,360 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 2,551,520 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 10,049 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 10,268 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 13,473 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 12,320 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 12,074 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 12,700 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 8,405 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 10,455 – report
January 1, 2020 Blue Catfish 2,328 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 45,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 63,000 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 355,050 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 16,370 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 450,240 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 2,114,100 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 1,099,560 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 1,048,280 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 979,630 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 13,932 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 14,311 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 37,060 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 29,763 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 32,998 – report
January 1, 2019 Blue Catfish 23,117 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 1,031,040 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 2,100,000 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 100,000 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 113,020 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 150,000 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 150,000 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 1,279,820 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 550,400 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 3,146 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 27,438 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 24,494 – report
January 1, 2018 Blue Catfish 6,270 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 1,690,990 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 951,300 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 1,895,520 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 1,099,080 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 614,880 – report
January 1, 2017 Blue Catfish 12,490 – report
January 1, 2017 Blue Catfish 16,061 – report
January 1, 2017 Blue Catfish 30,261 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 1,545,480 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 2,123,500 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 17,782 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 8,652 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 12,131 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 425 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 2,131 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 2,738 – report
January 1, 2016 Blue Catfish 20,012 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 11,496 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 31,526 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 98,173 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 58,536 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 7,254 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 4,690 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 81,675 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 65,840 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 2,282,000 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 1,157,970 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 147,315 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 70,957 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 130,844 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 159,012 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 116,547 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 98,564 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 72,828 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 78,227 – report
January 1, 2011 Striped Bass 153,338 – report
January 1, 2011 Striped Bass 55,465 – report
January 1, 2011 Striped Bass 600,000 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 125,010 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 134,620 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 93,010 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 378,870 – report
January 1, 2010 Striped Bass 85,924 – report
January 1, 2010 Striped Bass 36,272 – report
January 1, 2010 Striped Bass 49,874 – report
January 1, 2010 Striped Bass 29,396 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 1,410,552 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 167,400 – report
January 1, 2010 Saugeye 1,931,250 – report
January 1, 2009 Striped Bass 39,292 – report
January 1, 2009 Striped Bass 20,774 – report
January 1, 2009 Striped Bass 37,036 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 2,548,000 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 660,000 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 121,590 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 186,300 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass 61,734 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 1,151,750 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 2,425,560 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass 53,064 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass 650,000 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 8,116 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 141,944 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 95,911 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 117,234 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 47,100 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass 128,516 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass 650,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 87,018 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 52,496 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 150,652 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 126,988 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 714,420 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 1,280,790 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 55,300 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 1,993,985 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass 63,266 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass 500,000 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 32,957 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 45,933 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 16,732 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 153,142 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 104,204 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 1,441,600 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 1,808,400 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 33,069 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 691,900 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 386,100 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 60,682 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 104,277 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 126,547 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 28,035 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass 167,088 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass 400,000 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 108,745 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 74,800 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 40,669 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 558,450 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 862,500 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 1,293,750 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 349,600 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 70,642 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 30,740 – report
January 1, 2002 Striped Bass 72,056 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 46,025 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 31,894 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 64,003 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 43,440 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 65,812 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 36,426 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 62,856 – report
January 1, 2001 Striped Bass 12,917 – report
January 1, 2001 Striped Bass 58,397 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 47,125 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 97,955 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 93,886 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 36,460 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 109,687 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 73,739 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 144,585 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 131,868 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 134,244 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 146,976 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 106,220 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 128,800 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 117,990 – report
January 1, 2000 Walleye 158,053 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass 5,271 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass 7,347 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 77,152 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 61,937 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 122,508 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 77,640 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 496,000 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 321,850 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 410,000 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 183,175 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 191,919 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 111,330 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 119,462 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 43,113 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 69,280 – report
January 1, 1999 Walleye 7,619 – report
January 1, 1999 Striped Bass 13,440 – report
January 1, 1999 Striped Bass 25,363 – report
January 1, 1999 Striped Bass 29,185 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 109,921 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 92,200 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 16,121 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 96,492 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 88,880 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 33,650 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 80,760 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 139,410 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 125,337 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 135,945 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 118,550 – report
January 1, 1998 Walleye 27,520 – report
January 1, 1998 Striped Bass 11,450 – report
January 1, 1998 Striped Bass 19,044 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 58,771 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 116,676 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 158,200 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 101,766 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 159,030 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 159,495 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 152,693 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 139,800 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 111,195 – report
January 1, 1997 Walleye 158,847 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass 9,078 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass 9,022 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass 10,848 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass 13,975 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass 24,097 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 95,949 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 119,140 – report
January 1, 1996 Walleye 141,710 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 59,684 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 87,500 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 117,250 – report
January 1, 1995 Walleye 93,150 – report
January 1, 1995 Striped Bass 3,010 – report
January 1, 1994 Walleye 139,050 – report
January 1, 1994 Striped Bass 8,308 – report
January 1, 1994 Striped Bass 12,470 – report
January 1, 1994 Striped Bass 14,724 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 72,020 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 127,585 – report
January 1, 1993 Striped Bass 2,626 – report
January 1, 1993 Striped Bass 7,400 – report
January 1, 1993 Striped Bass 6,760 – report
January 1, 1993 Striped Bass 18,727 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 1,403,300 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 206,200 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 41,943 – report
January 1, 1992 Walleye 50,169 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass 14,086 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass 13,466 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass 2,476 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass 13,849 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass 3,916 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass 9,950 – report
January 1, 1992 Striped Bass 8,662 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 95,670 – report
January 1, 1991 Walleye 2,166,000 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 10,308 – report
January 1, 1990 Walleye 84,960 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 106,500 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 387,000 – report
January 1, 1989 Walleye 2,700,000 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 66,521 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 39,200 – report
January 1, 1988 Walleye 64,929 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 260,000 – report
January 1, 1987 Walleye 50,680 – report
January 1, 1986 Walleye 150,742 – report
January 1, 1985 Walleye 73,850 – report
January 1, 1984 Walleye 246,510 – report
January 1, 1984 Channel Catfish 113,670 – report
January 1, 1984 Channel Catfish 93,900 – report
January 1, 1982 Walleye 123,500 – report
January 1, 1981 Walleye 72,800 – report
January 1, 1981 Channel Catfish 105,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Walleye 36,000 – report
January 1, 1980 Smallmouth Bass 20,800 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 40,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Walleye 87,500 – report
January 1, 1979 Smallmouth Bass 35,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 20,240 – report
January 1, 1978 Walleye 88,500 – report
January 1, 1978 Smallmouth Bass 35,500 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 31,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Walleye 60,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Smallmouth Bass 27,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1976 Walleye 60,000 – report
January 1, 1975 Walleye 33,000 – report
January 1, 1975 Walleye 44,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Walleye 31,500 – report
January 1, 1973 Walleye 80,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 24,480 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 43,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 14 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 4 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 100,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Walleye 500,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 1,050 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 40,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 28,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Striped Bass 80 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 500 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 20,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 2,128 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Senecaville
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock

MWCD Seneca Lake near Senecaville (~3,550 acres). Five public launch ramps (SR 574, Old Parkside, Marina Point, Park Central, Seneca Marina). Accessible kayak launch and fishing pier. Camping at Seneca Lake Park and Marina Point.

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Nearest lakes

Wolf Run Lake 10.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Salt Fork Lake 14 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Barnesville Reservoir #2 14.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #1 14.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #3 14.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Seneca Lake?

Fishing Seneca Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 113 of 302 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 5 more. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2000. Striped Bass was last stocked January 1, 2011. Blue Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2020. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Seneca Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 5.7 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 23,751 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Guernsey County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1983.

How do you get on Seneca Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Senecaville. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. MWCD Seneca Lake near Senecaville (~3,550 acres). Five public launch ramps (SR 574, Old Parkside, Marina Point, Park Central, Seneca Marina). Accessible kayak launch and fishing pier. Camping at Seneca Lake Park and Marina Point.

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