Wellington Upground Reservoir fishing

Wellington Upground Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, and 2 more. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2021
Yellow Perch
Plants on record
46
Since 1972
Species recorded
8
Surface acres
159

Fish at Wellington Upground Reservoir

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Yellow Perch Stocked · 16 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 16 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 11 plants · last 1989 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1989 · 11 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2020 · 6 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1972 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1972 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1986 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1986 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 1 plant · last 1990 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1990 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide

How Wellington Upground Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 25 years between 1972 and 2021.

Fish stocked in 1972

186,000

Fish stocked in 1973

35,000

Fish stocked in 1974

5,000

Fish stocked in 1975

13,815

Fish stocked in 1976

16,500

Fish stocked in 1977

16,658

Fish stocked in 1978

8,000

Fish stocked in 1979

25,500

Fish stocked in 1980

26,575

Fish stocked in 1981

16,500

Fish stocked in 1982

54,230

Fish stocked in 1983

15,000

Fish stocked in 1984

27,200

Fish stocked in 1985

7,500

Fish stocked in 1986

3,200

Fish stocked in 1987

4,096

Fish stocked in 1988

5,644

Fish stocked in 1989

10,049

Fish stocked in 1990

8,715

Fish stocked in 2016

91,139

Fish stocked in 2017

40,596

Fish stocked in 2018

5,135

Fish stocked in 2019

64,155

Fish stocked in 2020

47,725

Fish stocked in 2021

79,982

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2021Yellow Perch40,110–report
2021Yellow Perch39,872–report
2020Yellow Perch39,760–report
2020Channel Catfish7,965–report
2019Yellow Perch14,220–report
2019Yellow Perch6,855–report
2019Yellow Perch43,080–report
2018Channel Catfish5,135–report
2017Yellow Perch40,596–report
2016Yellow Perch45,633–report
2016Yellow Perch41,424–report
2016Channel Catfish4,082–report
1990Saugeye8,715–report
1989Walleye10,049–report
1988Walleye5,644–report
1987Walleye2,056–report
1987Walleye2,040–report
1986Northern Pike3,200–report
1985Walleye7,500–report
1984Walleye9,600–report
1984Smallmouth Bass7,500–report
1984Smallmouth Bass7,000–report
1984Channel Catfish3,100–report
1983Walleye5,000–report
1983Smallmouth Bass10,000–report
1982Yellow Perch33,000–report
1982Smallmouth Bass21,230–report
1981Yellow Perch16,500–report
1980Yellow Perch15,575–report
1980Smallmouth Bass11,000–report
1979Walleye3,000–report
1979Smallmouth Bass17,500–report
1979Smallmouth Bass5,000–report
1978Walleye8,000–report
1977Yellow Perch16,658–report
1976Yellow Perch16,500–report
1975Yellow Perch13,815–report
1974Yellow Perch5,000–report
1973Walleye5,000–report
1973Smallmouth Bass10,000–report
1973Channel Catfish20,000–report
1972Walleye100,000–report
1972Smallmouth Bass6,000–report
1972Largemouth Bass5,000–report
1972Channel Catfish25,000–report
1972Bluegill50,000–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

Wellington Reservoir South 0.7 mi last stocked 2021 Findley Lake 1.5 mi last stocked 2022 Spencer Lake 8.3 mi last stocked 2022 Oberlin Reservoir 8.8 mi last stocked 2022 New London Reservoir 11.6 mi last stocked 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Wellington Upground Reservoir?

Fishing Wellington Upground Reservoir usually means Yellow Perch: Yellow Perch accounts for 16 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 6 more. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2021. Walleye was last stocked 1989. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 1984. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2020. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Wellington Upground Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2021. No plants recorded in 25 years between 1972 and 2021.

Which lakes near Wellington Upground Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Findley Lake (1.5 mi), Spencer Lake (8.3 mi), Oberlin Reservoir (8.8 mi), and New London Reservoir (11.6 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, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill, Oberlin Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Yellow Perch, and New London Reservoir is also stocked with Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Walleye, and Channel Catfish.