Largemouth Bass Stocked · 16 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, dusk Spring Valley Lake fishing
Spring Valley Lake fishing: not stocked since 2016. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2016
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 33
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 4
- Surface acres
- 101
Fish at Spring Valley Lake
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 16 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 8 plants · last 2016 Best: dusk, night 
Northern Pike Stocked · 7 plants · last 1978 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Spring Valley Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 31 years between 1970 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 1970
82,455
Fish stocked in 1971
10,850
Fish stocked in 1972
2,000
Fish stocked in 1973
4,000
Fish stocked in 1975
1,978
Fish stocked in 1977
1,100
Fish stocked in 1978
9,652
Fish stocked in 2002
16,567
Fish stocked in 2004
51,891
Fish stocked in 2005
1,612
Fish stocked in 2007
2,612
Fish stocked in 2009
2,652
Fish stocked in 2011
5,204
Fish stocked in 2013
2,628
Fish stocked in 2015
2,650
Fish stocked in 2016
3,016
Stocking history
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 Spring Valley Lake?
Fishing Spring Valley Lake usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 16 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2004. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2016. Northern Pike was last stocked 1978. Bluegill was last stocked 2004.
When is Spring Valley Lake stocked?
Not stocked since 2016. No plants recorded in 31 years between 1970 and 2016.
Which lakes near Spring Valley Lake were stocked more recently?
Caesar Creek Lake (5.9 mi), Cowan Lake (13.1 mi), Eastwood Lake (16.5 mi), Stonelick Lake (24.3 mi), and Washington Court House Upground (29.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Cowan Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, Eastwood Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, Stonelick Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, and Washington Court House Upground is also stocked with Channel Catfish.