Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night Wellington Reservoir South fishing
Wellington Reservoir South fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 2021
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 25
- Since 1972
- Species recorded
- 5
- Surface acres
- 26
Fish at Wellington Reservoir South
Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1972 Best: dawn, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1973 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1974 Best: dawn, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Wellington Reservoir South is stocked
No plants recorded in 29 years between 1972 and 2021.
Fish stocked in 1972
1,024
Fish stocked in 1973
3,600
Fish stocked in 1974
6,000
Fish stocked in 1980
1,000,000
Fish stocked in 1990
425
Fish stocked in 1991
516
Fish stocked in 1993
427
Fish stocked in 1995
450
Fish stocked in 1997
878
Fish stocked in 1999
580
Fish stocked in 2001
525
Fish stocked in 2003
551
Fish stocked in 2005
531
Fish stocked in 2007
528
Fish stocked in 2009
615
Fish stocked in 2011
869
Fish stocked in 2013
675
Fish stocked in 2015
674
Fish stocked in 2017
665
Fish stocked in 2019
665
Fish stocked in 2021
650
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Channel Catfish | 650 | – | report |
| 2019 | Channel Catfish | 665 | – | report |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 665 | – | report |
| 2015 | Channel Catfish | 674 | – | report |
| 2013 | Channel Catfish | 675 | – | report |
| 2011 | Channel Catfish | 869 | – | report |
| 2009 | Channel Catfish | 615 | – | report |
| 2007 | Channel Catfish | 528 | – | report |
| 2005 | Channel Catfish | 531 | – | report |
| 2003 | Channel Catfish | 551 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 341 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 184 | – | report |
| 1999 | Channel Catfish | 580 | – | report |
| 1997 | Channel Catfish | 427 | – | report |
| 1997 | Channel Catfish | 451 | – | report |
| 1995 | Channel Catfish | 450 | – | report |
| 1993 | Channel Catfish | 85 | – | report |
| 1993 | Channel Catfish | 342 | – | report |
| 1991 | Channel Catfish | 516 | – | report |
| 1990 | Channel Catfish | 425 | – | report |
| 1980 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
| 1974 | Smallmouth Bass | 6,000 | – | report |
| 1973 | Northern Pike | 600 | – | report |
| 1973 | Channel Catfish | 3,000 | – | report |
| 1972 | Largemouth Bass | 1,024 | – | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Wellington Reservoir South
Wellington Reservoir South is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Findley State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Wellington Reservoir South?
Fishing Wellington Reservoir South usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 21 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1972. Northern Pike was last stocked 1973. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 1974. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Wellington Reservoir South stocked?
Not stocked since 2021. No plants recorded in 29 years between 1972 and 2021.
Which lakes near Wellington Reservoir South were stocked more recently?
Findley Lake (1.4 mi), Spencer Lake (8.3 mi), Oberlin Reservoir (9.6 mi), and New London Reservoir (11 mi) were stocked more recently. Findley Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike and Channel Catfish, Spencer Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Channel Catfish, Oberlin Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, and Channel Catfish, and New London Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Channel Catfish.