St. Joseph Lake fishing

St. Joseph Lake fishing has Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2001, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

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Last stocked: January 1, 2016; 3,925 days ago · Channel Catfish
Plants on record: 7; Since 2001
Species recorded: 1
Surface acres: 68

Fish at St. Joseph Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 2016 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2016 · 7 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How St. Joseph Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 159 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 7 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

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2016	Channel Catfish	1,705	–	report
January 1, 2011	Channel Catfish	1,866	–	report
January 1, 2010	Channel Catfish	1,949	–	report
January 1, 2009	Channel Catfish	2,167	–	report
January 1, 2003	Channel Catfish	1,694	–	report
January 1, 2001	Channel Catfish	193	–	report
January 1, 2001	Channel Catfish	1,201	–	report

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Nearest lakes

Clouse Lake 0.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2020 New Lexington Reservoir 1b 3.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2010 New Lexington Reservoir 1a 4.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2021 Twin Churches Lake 5.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2011 Flagdale Lake 6.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2011

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 January 1, 2016.

When is St. Joseph Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2016. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2001, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2016 it was January 1, 2016, about when it usually is. About 159 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 7 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.