Tappan Lake fishing

Tappan Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Walleye, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Saugeye. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and night for Flathead Catfish.

Tappan Lake
Photo: Brian Rawson-Ketchum from Springfield, MI, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
Last stocked
2022
Saugeye
Plants on record
142
Since 1970
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
2,274

Fish at Tappan Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 109 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 109 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Walleye Stocked · 29 plants · last 1989 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1989 · 29 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1973 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1973 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Tappan Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1977.

Fish stocked in 1970

2,041,400

Fish stocked in 1971

1,540,000

Fish stocked in 1972

75,000

Fish stocked in 1973

142,500

Fish stocked in 1974

110,000

Fish stocked in 1975

80,000

Fish stocked in 1976

65,000

Fish stocked in 1978

100,000

Fish stocked in 1979

51,000

Fish stocked in 1980

1,052,250

Fish stocked in 1981

70,000

Fish stocked in 1982

125,000

Fish stocked in 1983

71,787

Fish stocked in 1984

198,000

Fish stocked in 1985

141,000

Fish stocked in 1986

123,160

Fish stocked in 1987

41,440

Fish stocked in 1988

141,028

Fish stocked in 1989

141,444

Fish stocked in 1990

118,246

Fish stocked in 1991

473,003

Fish stocked in 1992

235,001

Fish stocked in 1993

378,870

Fish stocked in 1994

236,005

Fish stocked in 1995

236,818

Fish stocked in 1996

235,206

Fish stocked in 1997

235,182

Fish stocked in 1998

355,488

Fish stocked in 1999

352,884

Fish stocked in 2000

458,486

Fish stocked in 2001

359,580

Fish stocked in 2002

352,944

Fish stocked in 2003

366,044

Fish stocked in 2004

386,227

Fish stocked in 2005

321,156

Fish stocked in 2006

323,351

Fish stocked in 2007

330,208

Fish stocked in 2008

320,463

Fish stocked in 2009

214,049

Fish stocked in 2010

84,669

Fish stocked in 2011

459,305

Fish stocked in 2012

460,540

Fish stocked in 2013

801,207

Fish stocked in 2014

705,451

Fish stocked in 2015

141,601

Fish stocked in 2016

187,710

Fish stocked in 2017

337,085

Fish stocked in 2018

139,184

Fish stocked in 2019

458,316

Fish stocked in 2020

228,573

Fish stocked in 2021

456,205

Fish stocked in 2022

227,392

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Saugeye176,532–report
2022Saugeye50,860–report
2021Saugeye117,546–report
2021Saugeye110,720–report
2021Saugeye194,793–report
2021Saugeye33,146–report
2020Saugeye74,504–report
2020Saugeye154,069–report
2019Saugeye229,330–report
2019Saugeye14,603–report
2019Saugeye170,021–report
2019Saugeye44,362–report
2018Saugeye103,308–report
2018Saugeye35,876–report
2017Saugeye92,300–report
2017Saugeye12,895–report
2017Saugeye186,116–report
2017Saugeye45,774–report
2016Saugeye50,280–report
2016Saugeye137,430–report
2015Saugeye25,817–report
2015Saugeye115,784–report
2014Saugeye143,328–report
2014Saugeye121,597–report
2014Saugeye160,826–report
2014Saugeye29,741–report
2014Saugeye127,243–report
2014Saugeye122,716–report
2013Saugeye345,347–report
2013Saugeye228,384–report
2013Saugeye217,109–report
2013Saugeye10,367–report
2012Saugeye66,348–report
2012Saugeye8,328–report
2012Saugeye87,860–report
2012Saugeye66,612–report
2012Saugeye231,392–report
2011Saugeye131,045–report
2011Saugeye72,804–report
2011Saugeye39,648–report
2011Saugeye122,175–report
2011Saugeye8,697–report
2011Saugeye84,936–report
2010Saugeye84,669–report
2009Saugeye214,049–report
2008Saugeye320,463–report
2007Saugeye37,160–report
2007Saugeye91,780–report
2007Saugeye64,716–report
2007Saugeye136,552–report
2006Saugeye93,406–report
2006Saugeye142,431–report
2006Saugeye87,514–report
2005Saugeye321,156–report
2004Saugeye62,285–report
2004Saugeye20,497–report
2004Saugeye112,792–report
2004Saugeye96,288–report
2004Saugeye94,365–report
2003Saugeye100,826–report
2003Saugeye39,504–report
2003Saugeye16,324–report
2003Saugeye72,590–report
2003Saugeye136,800–report
2002Saugeye352,944–report
2001Saugeye12,168–report
2001Saugeye94,710–report
2001Saugeye125,852–report
2001Saugeye126,850–report
2000Saugeye352,842–report
2000Saugeye49,632–report
2000Saugeye56,012–report
1999Saugeye35,568–report
1999Saugeye88,717–report
1999Saugeye103,428–report
1999Saugeye125,171–report
1998Saugeye355,488–report
1997Saugeye39,820–report
1997Saugeye22,308–report
1997Saugeye173,054–report
1996Saugeye60,360–report
1996Saugeye19,104–report
1996Saugeye155,742–report
1995Saugeye22,316–report
1995Saugeye69,654–report
1995Saugeye144,848–report
1994Saugeye160,020–report
1994Saugeye28,833–report
1994Saugeye47,152–report
1993Saugeye156,804–report
1993Saugeye78,208–report
1993Saugeye43,686–report
1993Saugeye85,764–report
1993Saugeye12,072–report
1993Saugeye2,336–report
1992Saugeye125,076–report
1992Saugeye106,157–report
1992Saugeye3,768–report
1991Saugeye111,078–report
1991Saugeye40,614–report
1991Saugeye83,007–report
1991Saugeye97,196–report
1991Saugeye32,067–report
1991Saugeye51,291–report
1991Saugeye30,958–report
1991Saugeye22,176–report
1991Saugeye4,616–report
1990Saugeye93,550–report
1990Saugeye24,696–report
1989Walleye111,236–report
1989Walleye30,208–report
1988Walleye15,984–report
1988Walleye54,524–report
1988Walleye70,520–report
1987Walleye41,440–report
1986Walleye123,160–report
1985Walleye141,000–report
1984Walleye94,000–report
1984Walleye104,000–report
1983Walleye71,787–report
1982Walleye25,000–report
1982Walleye100,000–report
1981Walleye70,000–report
1980Walleye1,000,000–report
1980Walleye52,250–report
1979Walleye51,000–report
1978Walleye100,000–report
1976Walleye65,000–report
1975Walleye80,000–report
1974Walleye110,000–report
1973Walleye37,500–report
1973Walleye75,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass5,000–report
1973Flathead Catfish10,000–report
1973Channel Catfish15,000–report
1972Walleye75,000–report
1971Walleye500,000–report
1971Walleye1,000,000–report
1971Walleye30,000–report
1971Channel Catfish10,000–report
1970Walleye41,400–report
1970Walleye2,000,000–report

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Tappan Lake

Photo of Tappan Lake
Brian Rawson-Ketchum from Springfield, MI, US, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Common questions

What fish are at Tappan Lake?

Fishing Tappan Lake usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 109 of 142 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more. Saugeye was last stocked 2022. Walleye was last stocked 1989. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1973. Flathead Catfish was last stocked 1973. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Tappan Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1977.

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