Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2016 Best: dusk, night St. Joseph Lake fishing
St. Joseph Lake fishing: not stocked since 2016. It was stocked with Channel Catfish. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- 2016
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2001
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 68
Fish at St. Joseph Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2016 Best: dusk, night How St. Joseph Lake is stocked
About 159 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Perry County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2001
1,394
Fish stocked in 2003
1,694
Fish stocked in 2009
2,167
Fish stocked in 2010
1,949
Fish stocked in 2011
1,866
Fish stocked in 2016
1,705
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | 1,705 | – | report |
| 2011 | Channel Catfish | 1,866 | – | report |
| 2010 | Channel Catfish | 1,949 | – | report |
| 2009 | Channel Catfish | 2,167 | – | report |
| 2003 | Channel Catfish | 1,694 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 193 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 1,201 | – | 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 St. Joseph Lake?
Fishing St. Joseph Lake usually means Channel Catfish. All 7 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2016.
When is St. Joseph Lake stocked?
Not stocked since 2016. About 159 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Perry County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 10 years between 2001 and 2016.
Which lakes near St. Joseph Lake were stocked more recently?
Clouse Lake (0.9 mi) and New Lexington Reservoir 1a (4.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Clouse Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and New Lexington Reservoir 1a is also stocked with Channel Catfish.