Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 1998 Best: dusk, night Shelby Reservoir #1 fishing
Shelby Reservoir #1 fishing: not stocked since 1998. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 1998
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 1980
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 12
Fish at Shelby Reservoir #1
Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 1998 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 1982 Best: dawn, dusk 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 1982 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Shelby Reservoir #1 is stocked
No plants recorded in 14 years between 1980 and 1998.
Fish stocked in 1980
2,671
Fish stocked in 1982
7,020
Fish stocked in 1988
700
Fish stocked in 1995
700
Fish stocked in 1998
353
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 353 | – | report |
| 1995 | Channel Catfish | 700 | – | report |
| 1988 | Channel Catfish | 700 | – | report |
| 1982 | Yellow Perch | 6,000 | – | report |
| 1982 | Largemouth Bass | 120 | – | report |
| 1982 | Largemouth Bass | 900 | – | report |
| 1980 | Largemouth Bass | 1,341 | – | report |
| 1980 | Channel Catfish | 1,330 | – | report |
Access and facts
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 Shelby Reservoir #1?
Fishing Shelby Reservoir #1 usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1998. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1982. Yellow Perch was last stocked 1982.
When is Shelby Reservoir #1 stocked?
Not stocked since 1998. No plants recorded in 14 years between 1980 and 1998.
Which lakes near Shelby Reservoir #1 were stocked more recently?
Shelby Reservoir #2 (0.2 mi), Shelby Reservoir #3 (2.8 mi), Clearfork Reservoir (12.1 mi), and Powers Reservoir (12.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Shelby Reservoir #2 is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, and Largemouth Bass, Shelby Reservoir #3 is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Yellow Perch, and Powers Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.