Waterloo Lake fishing

Waterloo Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Sunfish Hybrid, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1995, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2005
7,942 days ago · Sunfish Hybrid
Plants on record
8
Since 1995
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
42

Fish at Waterloo Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2003 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2003 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1998 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1998 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Sunfish Hybrid Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2005

Last stocked January 1, 2005 · 2 plants

Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2005 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2005 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Waterloo Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 443 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Jackson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1995

6,000

Fish stocked in 1998

811

Fish stocked in 2001

507

Fish stocked in 2002

499

Fish stocked in 2003

556

Fish stocked in 2004

4,000

Fish stocked in 2005

6,214

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 8 plants Showing 8 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2005 Sunfish Hybrid 4,000 – report
January 1, 2005 Bluegill 2,214 – report
January 1, 2004 Sunfish Hybrid 4,000 – report
January 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 556 – report
January 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 499 – report
January 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 507 – report
January 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 811 – report
January 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 6,000 – report
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Nearest lakes

Jackson City Reservoir 6.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Lake White 12 mi last stocked January 1, 2021 Stewart Hollow Lake 12.2 mi last stocked January 1, 1987 Caldwell Lake 12.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Lake Alma 14.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Waterloo Lake?

Fishing Waterloo Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 3 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2003. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1998. Sunfish Hybrid was last stocked January 1, 2005. Bluegill was last stocked January 1, 2005.

When is Waterloo Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2005. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1995, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2005 it was January 1, 2005, about when it usually is. About 443 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Jackson County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2000.

Which lakes near Waterloo Lake were stocked more recently?

Jackson City Reservoir (6.4 mi), Lake White (12 mi), Caldwell Lake (12.5 mi), and Lake Alma (14.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Jackson City Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout, Lake White is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill, Caldwell Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Rainbow Trout, and Lake Alma is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout.