Veto Lake fishing

Veto Lake fishing: not stocked since 2020. It was stocked with Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, and Saugeye. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and night for Flathead Catfish.

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Last stocked
2020
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 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 27 plants

Best: dusk, night

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

Last stocked 1997 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked 1975 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Veto Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 20 years between 1970 and 2020.

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

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2020Channel Catfish3,203–report
2020Channel Catfish374–report
2016Channel Catfish3,575–report
2014Channel Catfish3,020–report
2012Channel Catfish3,620–report
2010Channel Catfish4,063–report
2008Channel Catfish3,670–report
2006Channel Catfish3,687–report
2004Channel Catfish3,828–report
2002Channel Catfish2,175–report
2002Channel Catfish1,471–report
2000Channel Catfish3,934–report
1998Channel Catfish1,067–report
1998Channel Catfish2,936–report
1997Saugeye17,948–report
1996Saugeye16,052–report
1996Channel Catfish789–report
1996Channel Catfish3,299–report
1996Channel Catfish3,650–report
1995Saugeye16,118–report
1994Saugeye19,383–report
1993Saugeye32,025–report
1992Saugeye1,583–report
1992Saugeye37,960–report
1992Channel Catfish3,984–report
1991Saugeye16,416–report
1990Saugeye8,190–report
1990Channel Catfish2,074–report
1988Channel Catfish3,570–report
1988Channel Catfish4,000–report
1983Channel Catfish31,000–report
1982Channel Catfish15,345–report
1980Channel Catfish900–report
1979Redear Sunfish44,000–report
1979Largemouth Bass10,400–report
1977Largemouth Bass19,500–report
1975Northern Pike4,417–report
1975Flathead Catfish8,000–report
1974Northern Pike3,120–report
1973Northern Pike3,200–report
1973Flathead Catfish4,000–report
1973Channel Catfish6,000–report
1972Channel Catfish16,000–report
1971Northern Pike3,275–report
1971Channel Catfish16,000–report
1970Northern Pike1,000–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.

Nearest lakes

Forked Run Lake 18.7 mi last stocked 2022 Dow Lake 19.8 mi last stocked 2022 Burr Oak Lake 25.8 mi last stocked 2020 Fox Lake 29.3 mi last stocked 2019 Lake Snowden 29.7 mi last stocked 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 2020. Saugeye was last stocked 1997. Northern Pike was last stocked 1975. Flathead Catfish was last stocked 1975. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Veto Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2020. 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.