Seneca Lake fishing

Seneca Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Striped Bass, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Saugeye, and 1 more on a reservoir. 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.

Last stocked: 2022; 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 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 113 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

Walleye Stocked · 89 plants · last 2000 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2000 · 89 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Striped Bass Stocked · 50 plants · last 2011 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2011 · 50 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide

Blue Catfish Stocked · 29 plants · last 2020

Last stocked 2020 · 29 plants

Blue Catfish species guide

Channel Catfish Stocked · 12 plants · last 1988 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1988 · 12 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

Muskellunge Stocked · 5 plants · last 1972 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1972 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

How Seneca Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1983.

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

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

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Senecaville
Facilities: restrooms, camping, dock

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Seneca Lake

Photo of Seneca Lake — Imokurnotok, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Wolf Run Lake 10.9 mi last stocked 2022 Salt Fork Lake 14 mi last stocked 2022 Barnesville Reservoir #2 14.5 mi last stocked 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #1 14.7 mi last stocked 2016 Barnesville Reservoir #3 14.8 mi last stocked 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 2022. Walleye was last stocked 2000. Striped Bass was last stocked 2011. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2020. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Seneca Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1983.

How do you get on Seneca Lake?

The nearest town is Senecaville. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock.

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