Veto Lake fishing

Veto Lake fishing has Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, and Saugeye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and night for Flathead Catfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2020
2,464 days ago · Channel Catfish
Plants on record
46
Since 1970
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
143

Fish at Veto Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 27 plants · last January 1, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 27 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 9 plants · last January 1, 1997 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1997 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 1975 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1975 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1975 Best: night

Last stocked January 1, 1975 · 2 plants

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1979 Best: day

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 1 plant

Best: day

Redear Sunfish species guide

How Veto Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2020 it was January 1, 2020, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 1970

1,000

Fish stocked in 1971

19,275

Fish stocked in 1972

16,000

Fish stocked in 1973

13,200

Fish stocked in 1974

3,120

Fish stocked in 1975

12,417

Fish stocked in 1977

19,500

Fish stocked in 1979

54,400

Fish stocked in 1980

900

Fish stocked in 1982

15,345

Fish stocked in 1983

31,000

Fish stocked in 1988

7,570

Fish stocked in 1990

10,264

Fish stocked in 1991

16,416

Fish stocked in 1992

43,527

Fish stocked in 1993

32,025

Fish stocked in 1994

19,383

Fish stocked in 1995

16,118

Fish stocked in 1996

23,790

Fish stocked in 1997

17,948

Fish stocked in 1998

4,003

Fish stocked in 2000

3,934

Fish stocked in 2002

3,646

Fish stocked in 2004

3,828

Fish stocked in 2006

3,687

Fish stocked in 2008

3,670

Fish stocked in 2010

4,063

Fish stocked in 2012

3,620

Fish stocked in 2014

3,020

Fish stocked in 2016

3,575

Fish stocked in 2020

3,577

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 3,203 – report
January 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 374 – report
January 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 3,575 – report
January 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 3,020 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 3,620 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 4,063 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 3,670 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 3,687 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 3,828 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 2,175 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 1,471 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 3,934 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 1,067 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 2,936 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 17,948 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 16,052 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 789 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 3,299 – report
January 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 3,650 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 16,118 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 19,383 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 32,025 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 1,583 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 37,960 – report
January 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 3,984 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 16,416 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 8,190 – report
January 1, 1990 Channel Catfish 2,074 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 3,570 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 4,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Channel Catfish 31,000 – report
January 1, 1982 Channel Catfish 15,345 – report
January 1, 1980 Channel Catfish 900 – report
January 1, 1979 Redear Sunfish 44,000 – report
January 1, 1979 Largemouth Bass 10,400 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 19,500 – report
January 1, 1975 Northern Pike 4,417 – report
January 1, 1975 Flathead Catfish 8,000 – report
January 1, 1974 Northern Pike 3,120 – report
January 1, 1973 Northern Pike 3,200 – report
January 1, 1973 Flathead Catfish 4,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Channel Catfish 6,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 16,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Northern Pike 3,275 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 16,000 – report
January 1, 1970 Northern Pike 1,000 – report
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Nearest lakes

Forked Run Lake 18.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Dow Lake 19.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Burr Oak Lake 25.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2020 Fox Lake 29.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2019 Lake Snowden 29.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2021

Common questions

What fish are at Veto Lake?

Fishing Veto Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 27 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2020. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 1997. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 1975. Flathead Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1975. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Veto Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2020. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2020 it was January 1, 2020, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 20 years between 1970 and 2020.

Which lakes near Veto Lake were stocked more recently?

Forked Run Lake (18.7 mi), Dow Lake (19.8 mi), and Lake Snowden (29.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Forked Run Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, and Saugeye, Dow Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Saugeye, and Lake Snowden is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Redear Sunfish, and Saugeye.