Vets Memorial Reservoir fishing

Vets Memorial Reservoir fishing has Walleye, Channel Catfish, Saugeye, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 1993, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Saugeye
Plants on record
66
Since 1993
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
157

Fish at Vets Memorial Reservoir

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 28 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 28 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 19 plants · last January 1, 2018 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2018 · 19 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 18 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2021 · 18 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1993 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1993 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Vets Memorial Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 6,862 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 10 lakes in Hancock County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1993

8,376

Fish stocked in 1995

13,451

Fish stocked in 1996

16,665

Fish stocked in 1997

16,652

Fish stocked in 1998

20,759

Fish stocked in 1999

18,112

Fish stocked in 2000

31,298

Fish stocked in 2001

17,230

Fish stocked in 2002

17,840

Fish stocked in 2003

13,300

Fish stocked in 2004

18,719

Fish stocked in 2005

22,992

Fish stocked in 2006

60,512

Fish stocked in 2007

100,355

Fish stocked in 2008

57,134

Fish stocked in 2009

61,374

Fish stocked in 2010

80,623

Fish stocked in 2011

15,785

Fish stocked in 2012

20,223

Fish stocked in 2013

31,720

Fish stocked in 2014

18,632

Fish stocked in 2015

16,845

Fish stocked in 2016

97,550

Fish stocked in 2017

74,310

Fish stocked in 2018

17,809

Fish stocked in 2019

66,850

Fish stocked in 2020

55,289

Fish stocked in 2021

71,102

Fish stocked in 2022

15,843

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 15,843 – report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 39,657 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 15,610 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 15,835 – report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 39,456 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 15,833 – report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 40,164 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 26,686 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 9,938 – report
January 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 7,871 – report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 41,574 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 32,736 – report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 22,887 – report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 58,752 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 15,911 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 12,909 – report
January 1, 2015 Channel Catfish 3,936 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 18,632 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 31,720 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 16,256 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 767 – report
January 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 3,200 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 15,785 – report
January 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 62,937 – report
January 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 14,326 – report
January 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 3,360 – report
January 1, 2009 Yellow Perch 13,200 – report
January 1, 2009 Yellow Perch 8,106 – report
January 1, 2009 Yellow Perch 17,301 – report
January 1, 2009 Yellow Perch 10,931 – report
January 1, 2009 Saugeye 11,836 – report
January 1, 2008 Yellow Perch 35,008 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 18,792 – report
January 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 3,334 – report
January 1, 2007 Yellow Perch 43,052 – report
January 1, 2007 Yellow Perch 34,476 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 22,827 – report
January 1, 2006 Yellow Perch 34,632 – report
January 1, 2006 Yellow Perch 6,645 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 15,899 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 436 – report
January 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 2,900 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 22,992 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 15,155 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 1,528 – report
January 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 2,036 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 13,300 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 13,890 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 969 – report
January 1, 2002 Channel Catfish 2,981 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 17,230 – report
January 1, 2000 Yellow Perch 11,435 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 17,654 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 729 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 731 – report
January 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 749 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 18,112 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 16,624 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 4,135 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 16,652 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 16,665 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 9,316 – report
January 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 2,380 – report
January 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 337 – report
January 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 1,418 – report
January 1, 1993 Walleye 8,376 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Vets Memorial Reservoir?

Fishing Vets Memorial Reservoir usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 28 of 66 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 2018. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2021. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 1993.

When is Vets Memorial Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 1993, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is. About 6,862 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 10 lakes in Hancock County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1994.