Shelby Reservoir #1 fishing

Shelby Reservoir #1 fishing has Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1980, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
January 1, 1998
10,499 days ago · Channel Catfish
Plants on record
8
Since 1980
Species recorded
3
Surface acres
12

Fish at Shelby Reservoir #1

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 1998 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1998 · 4 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 1982 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1982 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1982 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1982 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Shelby Reservoir #1 is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 954 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Richland County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 353 – report
January 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 700 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 700 – report
January 1, 1982 Yellow Perch 6,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Largemouth Bass 120 – report
January 1, 1982 Largemouth Bass 900 – report
January 1, 1980 Largemouth Bass 1,341 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 1,330 – report
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Nearest lakes

Shelby Reservoir #2 0.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Shelby Reservoir #3 2.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 New Washington Reservoir #2 11.9 mi last stocked January 1, 1981 Clearfork Reservoir 12.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2021 Powers Reservoir 12.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2018

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 January 1, 1998. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1982. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 1982.

When is Shelby Reservoir #1 stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 1998. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1980, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 1998 it was January 1, 1998, about when it usually is. About 954 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Richland County with both a fish count and a surface area. 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.