West Branch Reservoir fishing
West Branch Reservoir fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskie, and 3 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 4.4 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Striped Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Saugeye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2022
- 1,733 days ago · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 235
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 9
- Surface acres
- 2,621
Fish at West Branch Reservoir
Muskellunge Stocked · 143 plants · last January 1, 2021 Best: dawn, dusk
Walleye Stocked · 53 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night
Striped Bass Stocked · 15 plants · last January 1, 1988 Best: dawn, dusk
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 10 plants · last January 1, 1984
Last stocked January 1, 1984 · 10 plants
Tiger Muskie species guide 
Saugeye Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1992 Best: dawn, dusk, night
Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1991
Last stocked January 1, 1991 · 2 plants
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, dusk
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1973 Best: dusk, night
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 1973 Best: night
How West Branch Reservoir is stocked
About 2,899 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 4 lakes in Portage County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1970
501,000
Fish stocked in 1971
1,000,380
Fish stocked in 1972
15,585
Fish stocked in 1973
90,500
Fish stocked in 1974
18,500
Fish stocked in 1975
13,300
Fish stocked in 1976
51,220
Fish stocked in 1977
7,900
Fish stocked in 1978
61,895
Fish stocked in 1979
45,826
Fish stocked in 1980
24,960
Fish stocked in 1981
153,856
Fish stocked in 1982
63,810
Fish stocked in 1983
31,518
Fish stocked in 1984
63,409
Fish stocked in 1985
30,240
Fish stocked in 1986
5,359
Fish stocked in 1987
114,859
Fish stocked in 1988
184,746
Fish stocked in 1989
162,930
Fish stocked in 1990
208,110
Fish stocked in 1991
340,140
Fish stocked in 1992
518,437
Fish stocked in 1993
2,650
Fish stocked in 1994
5,200
Fish stocked in 1995
2,651
Fish stocked in 1996
2,650
Fish stocked in 1997
3,975
Fish stocked in 1998
2,665
Fish stocked in 1999
4,053
Fish stocked in 2000
3,975
Fish stocked in 2001
2,661
Fish stocked in 2002
2,174
Fish stocked in 2003
3,151
Fish stocked in 2004
2,651
Fish stocked in 2005
2,616
Fish stocked in 2006
2,614
Fish stocked in 2007
2,616
Fish stocked in 2008
2,269
Fish stocked in 2009
2,616
Fish stocked in 2010
1,832
Fish stocked in 2011
264,164
Fish stocked in 2012
267,037
Fish stocked in 2013
569,031
Fish stocked in 2014
277,062
Fish stocked in 2015
270,053
Fish stocked in 2016
144,718
Fish stocked in 2017
498,815
Fish stocked in 2018
267,584
Fish stocked in 2019
272,119
Fish stocked in 2020
343,406
Fish stocked in 2021
137,379
Fish stocked in 2022
526,433
Stocking history
Showing 5 of 235 plants Showing 235 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2022 | Walleye | 82,768 | – | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Walleye | 443,665 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Walleye | 129,643 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Walleye | 6,374 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 334 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 488 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 334 | – | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 206 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Walleye | 136,598 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Walleye | 103,950 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Walleye | 21,406 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Walleye | 78,722 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Muskellunge | 472 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Muskellunge | 487 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Muskellunge | 1,187 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Muskellunge | 378 | – | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Muskellunge | 206 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 116,505 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 153,738 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 336 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 271 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 384 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 83 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 85 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 33 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 32 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 112 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 540 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Walleye | 135,298 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Walleye | 106,834 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Walleye | 22,034 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 125 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 418 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 175 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 60 | – | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 2,640 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 47,640 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 94,504 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 160,740 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 120,895 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 72,407 | – | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Muskellunge | 2,629 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Walleye | 142,089 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Muskellunge | 2,629 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 48,356 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 31,105 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 82,745 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 102,980 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 954 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 182 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 199 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 126 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 414 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 43 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 328 | – | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 2,621 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Walleye | 230,700 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Walleye | 43,741 | – | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Muskellunge | 2,621 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 290,605 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 152,918 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 122,887 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 1,310 | – | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 1,311 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 86,443 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 85,529 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 62,244 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 30,208 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 211 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 80 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 45 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 92 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 422 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 556 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 529 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 286 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 173 | – | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Muskellunge | 219 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Walleye | 262,400 | – | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 1,764 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Muskellunge | 272 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Muskellunge | 128 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Muskellunge | 1,432 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 64 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 16 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 101 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 47 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 232 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 17 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 60 | – | report |
| January 1, 2009 | Muskellunge | 2,079 | – | report |
| January 1, 2008 | Muskellunge | 2,269 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 325 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 179 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 137 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 483 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 493 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 472 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 77 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 81 | – | report |
| January 1, 2007 | Muskellunge | 369 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 292 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 282 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 223 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 238 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 171 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 707 | – | report |
| January 1, 2006 | Muskellunge | 701 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 594 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 278 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 585 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 572 | – | report |
| January 1, 2005 | Muskellunge | 587 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 480 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 478 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 479 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 259 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 479 | – | report |
| January 1, 2004 | Muskellunge | 476 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 495 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 5 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 575 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 561 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 90 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 77 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 575 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 573 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 58 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 64 | – | report |
| January 1, 2003 | Muskellunge | 78 | – | report |
| January 1, 2002 | Muskellunge | 2,174 | – | report |
| January 1, 2001 | Muskellunge | 2,661 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 759 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 536 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 30 | – | report |
| January 1, 2000 | Muskellunge | 2,650 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 40 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 231 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 7 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 208 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 180 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 244 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 140 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 315 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 671 | – | report |
| January 1, 1999 | Muskellunge | 2,017 | – | report |
| January 1, 1998 | Muskellunge | 2,665 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 400 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 361 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 528 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 783 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 578 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 1,181 | – | report |
| January 1, 1997 | Muskellunge | 144 | – | report |
| January 1, 1996 | Muskellunge | 2,650 | – | report |
| January 1, 1995 | Muskellunge | 2,211 | – | report |
| January 1, 1995 | Muskellunge | 440 | – | report |
| January 1, 1994 | Muskellunge | 4,167 | – | report |
| January 1, 1994 | Muskellunge | 1,033 | – | report |
| January 1, 1993 | Muskellunge | 2,650 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Saugeye | 168,969 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Saugeye | 265,503 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Saugeye | 81,270 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Muskellunge | 418 | – | report |
| January 1, 1992 | Muskellunge | 2,277 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Saugeye | 119,430 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Saugeye | 138,600 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Saugeye | 8,712 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Muskellunge | 2,650 | – | report |
| January 1, 1991 | Hybrid Striped Bass | 70,748 | – | report |
| January 1, 1990 | Saugeye | 113,920 | – | report |
| January 1, 1990 | Saugeye | 20,874 | – | report |
| January 1, 1990 | Muskellunge | 3,980 | – | report |
| January 1, 1990 | Hybrid Striped Bass | 69,336 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Walleye | 16,233 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Walleye | 143,100 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Muskellunge | 947 | – | report |
| January 1, 1989 | Muskellunge | 2,650 | – | report |
| January 1, 1988 | Walleye | 53,928 | – | report |
| January 1, 1988 | Walleye | 79,530 | – | report |
| January 1, 1988 | Striped Bass | 50,293 | – | report |
| January 1, 1988 | Muskellunge | 170 | – | report |
| January 1, 1988 | Muskellunge | 825 | – | report |
| January 1, 1987 | Walleye | 50,040 | – | report |
| January 1, 1987 | Walleye | 46,404 | – | report |
| January 1, 1987 | Striped Bass | 5,075 | – | report |
| January 1, 1987 | Striped Bass | 9,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1987 | Muskellunge | 3,840 | – | report |
| January 1, 1986 | Muskellunge | 5,359 | – | report |
| January 1, 1985 | Walleye | 26,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1985 | Muskellunge | 3,740 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Walleye | 25,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Walleye | 31,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 6,409 | – | report |
| January 1, 1983 | Walleye | 25,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1983 | Tiger Muskie | 6,018 | – | report |
| January 1, 1982 | Walleye | 32,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1982 | Walleye | 26,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1982 | Tiger Muskie | 5,310 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Walleye | 50,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Walleye | 44,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 9,825 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Striped Bass | 4,959 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Striped Bass | 15,210 | – | report |
| January 1, 1981 | Striped Bass | 29,362 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Striped Bass | 1,760 | – | report |
| January 1, 1980 | Striped Bass | 13,200 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 26,106 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Striped Bass | 5,440 | – | report |
| January 1, 1979 | Striped Bass | 14,280 | – | report |
| January 1, 1978 | Walleye | 28,125 | – | report |
| January 1, 1978 | Tiger Muskie | 29,930 | – | report |
| January 1, 1978 | Striped Bass | 3,840 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Tiger Muskie | 5,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1977 | Striped Bass | 2,400 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Tiger Muskie | 13,420 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Striped Bass | 6,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Striped Bass | 1,800 | – | report |
| January 1, 1976 | Striped Bass | 30,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1975 | Tiger Muskie | 13,300 | – | report |
| January 1, 1974 | Walleye | 18,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Walleye | 30,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Largemouth Bass | 20,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Largemouth Bass | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Flathead Catfish | 10,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1973 | Channel Catfish | 20,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Walleye | 15,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Muskellunge | 416 | – | report |
| January 1, 1972 | Muskellunge | 169 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1971 | Muskellunge | 380 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Walleye | 500,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 1970 | Muskellunge | 1,000 | – | report |
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Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Ravenna
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
West Branch State Park on 2,650-acre Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir. Five launch ramps (East, West, Camp, Rock Spring Road gravel, Knapp Road primitive). Accessible fishing pier at the marina; Dock 9 is handicap accessible.
Nearest lakes
Public land at West Branch Reservoir
West Branch Reservoir is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of West Branch State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.