West Branch Reservoir fishing

West Branch Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskie, and 3 more on a reservoir. 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.

West Branch Reservoir
Photo: Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
2022
Walleye
Plants on record
235
Since 1970
Species recorded
9
Surface acres
2,621

Fish at West Branch Reservoir

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 143 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 143 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Walleye Stocked · 53 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 53 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Striped Bass Stocked · 15 plants · last 1988 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1988 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 8 plants · last 1992 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1992 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 1991

Last stocked 1991 · 2 plants

How West Branch Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 2,899 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 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

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Walleye82,768–report
2022Walleye443,665–report
2021Walleye129,643–report
2021Walleye6,374–report
2021Muskellunge334–report
2021Muskellunge488–report
2021Muskellunge334–report
2021Muskellunge206–report
2020Walleye136,598–report
2020Walleye103,950–report
2020Walleye21,406–report
2020Walleye78,722–report
2020Muskellunge472–report
2020Muskellunge487–report
2020Muskellunge1,187–report
2020Muskellunge378–report
2020Muskellunge206–report
2019Walleye116,505–report
2019Walleye153,738–report
2019Muskellunge336–report
2019Muskellunge271–report
2019Muskellunge384–report
2019Muskellunge83–report
2019Muskellunge85–report
2019Muskellunge33–report
2019Muskellunge32–report
2019Muskellunge112–report
2019Muskellunge540–report
2018Walleye135,298–report
2018Walleye106,834–report
2018Walleye22,034–report
2018Muskellunge125–report
2018Muskellunge418–report
2018Muskellunge175–report
2018Muskellunge60–report
2018Muskellunge2,640–report
2017Walleye47,640–report
2017Walleye94,504–report
2017Walleye160,740–report
2017Walleye120,895–report
2017Walleye72,407–report
2017Muskellunge2,629–report
2016Walleye142,089–report
2016Muskellunge2,629–report
2015Walleye48,356–report
2015Walleye31,105–report
2015Walleye82,745–report
2015Walleye102,980–report
2015Muskellunge954–report
2015Muskellunge182–report
2015Muskellunge199–report
2015Muskellunge126–report
2015Muskellunge414–report
2015Muskellunge43–report
2015Muskellunge328–report
2015Muskellunge2,621–report
2014Walleye230,700–report
2014Walleye43,741–report
2014Muskellunge2,621–report
2013Walleye290,605–report
2013Walleye152,918–report
2013Walleye122,887–report
2013Muskellunge1,310–report
2013Muskellunge1,311–report
2012Walleye86,443–report
2012Walleye85,529–report
2012Walleye62,244–report
2012Walleye30,208–report
2012Muskellunge211–report
2012Muskellunge80–report
2012Muskellunge45–report
2012Muskellunge92–report
2012Muskellunge422–report
2012Muskellunge556–report
2012Muskellunge529–report
2012Muskellunge286–report
2012Muskellunge173–report
2012Muskellunge219–report
2011Walleye262,400–report
2011Muskellunge1,764–report
2010Muskellunge272–report
2010Muskellunge128–report
2010Muskellunge1,432–report
2009Muskellunge64–report
2009Muskellunge16–report
2009Muskellunge101–report
2009Muskellunge47–report
2009Muskellunge232–report
2009Muskellunge17–report
2009Muskellunge60–report
2009Muskellunge2,079–report
2008Muskellunge2,269–report
2007Muskellunge325–report
2007Muskellunge179–report
2007Muskellunge137–report
2007Muskellunge483–report
2007Muskellunge493–report
2007Muskellunge472–report
2007Muskellunge77–report
2007Muskellunge81–report
2007Muskellunge369–report
2006Muskellunge292–report
2006Muskellunge282–report
2006Muskellunge223–report
2006Muskellunge238–report
2006Muskellunge171–report
2006Muskellunge707–report
2006Muskellunge701–report
2005Muskellunge594–report
2005Muskellunge278–report
2005Muskellunge585–report
2005Muskellunge572–report
2005Muskellunge587–report
2004Muskellunge480–report
2004Muskellunge478–report
2004Muskellunge479–report
2004Muskellunge259–report
2004Muskellunge479–report
2004Muskellunge476–report
2003Muskellunge495–report
2003Muskellunge5–report
2003Muskellunge575–report
2003Muskellunge561–report
2003Muskellunge90–report
2003Muskellunge77–report
2003Muskellunge575–report
2003Muskellunge573–report
2003Muskellunge58–report
2003Muskellunge64–report
2003Muskellunge78–report
2002Muskellunge2,174–report
2001Muskellunge2,661–report
2000Muskellunge759–report
2000Muskellunge536–report
2000Muskellunge30–report
2000Muskellunge2,650–report
1999Muskellunge40–report
1999Muskellunge231–report
1999Muskellunge7–report
1999Muskellunge208–report
1999Muskellunge180–report
1999Muskellunge244–report
1999Muskellunge140–report
1999Muskellunge315–report
1999Muskellunge671–report
1999Muskellunge2,017–report
1998Muskellunge2,665–report
1997Muskellunge400–report
1997Muskellunge361–report
1997Muskellunge528–report
1997Muskellunge783–report
1997Muskellunge578–report
1997Muskellunge1,181–report
1997Muskellunge144–report
1996Muskellunge2,650–report
1995Muskellunge2,211–report
1995Muskellunge440–report
1994Muskellunge4,167–report
1994Muskellunge1,033–report
1993Muskellunge2,650–report
1992Saugeye168,969–report
1992Saugeye265,503–report
1992Saugeye81,270–report
1992Muskellunge418–report
1992Muskellunge2,277–report
1991Saugeye119,430–report
1991Saugeye138,600–report
1991Saugeye8,712–report
1991Muskellunge2,650–report
1991Hybrid Striped Bass70,748–report
1990Saugeye113,920–report
1990Saugeye20,874–report
1990Muskellunge3,980–report
1990Hybrid Striped Bass69,336–report
1989Walleye16,233–report
1989Walleye143,100–report
1989Muskellunge947–report
1989Muskellunge2,650–report
1988Walleye53,928–report
1988Walleye79,530–report
1988Striped Bass50,293–report
1988Muskellunge170–report
1988Muskellunge825–report
1987Walleye50,040–report
1987Walleye46,404–report
1987Striped Bass5,075–report
1987Striped Bass9,500–report
1987Muskellunge3,840–report
1986Muskellunge5,359–report
1985Walleye26,500–report
1985Muskellunge3,740–report
1984Walleye25,500–report
1984Walleye31,500–report
1984Tiger Muskie6,409–report
1983Walleye25,500–report
1983Tiger Muskie6,018–report
1982Walleye32,000–report
1982Walleye26,500–report
1982Tiger Muskie5,310–report
1981Walleye50,000–report
1981Walleye44,500–report
1981Tiger Muskie9,825–report
1981Striped Bass4,959–report
1981Striped Bass15,210–report
1981Striped Bass29,362–report
1980Tiger Muskie10,000–report
1980Striped Bass1,760–report
1980Striped Bass13,200–report
1979Tiger Muskie26,106–report
1979Striped Bass5,440–report
1979Striped Bass14,280–report
1978Walleye28,125–report
1978Tiger Muskie29,930–report
1978Striped Bass3,840–report
1977Tiger Muskie5,500–report
1977Striped Bass2,400–report
1976Tiger Muskie13,420–report
1976Striped Bass6,000–report
1976Striped Bass1,800–report
1976Striped Bass30,000–report
1975Tiger Muskie13,300–report
1974Walleye18,500–report
1973Walleye30,000–report
1973Muskellunge500–report
1973Largemouth Bass20,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass10,000–report
1973Flathead Catfish10,000–report
1973Channel Catfish20,000–report
1972Walleye15,000–report
1972Muskellunge416–report
1972Muskellunge169–report
1971Walleye1,000,000–report
1971Muskellunge380–report
1970Walleye500,000–report
1970Muskellunge1,000–report

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.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About West Branch Reservoir

Photo of West Branch Reservoir
Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Lake Milton 5.6 mi last stocked 2022 Berlin Lake 8.5 mi last stocked 2022 Deer Creek Reservoir 13 mi last stocked 2019 Dale Walborn Reservoir 13.6 mi last stocked 2020 Lake Park 16.8 mi last stocked 1981

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.

Common questions

What fish are at West Branch Reservoir?

Fishing West Branch Reservoir usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 143 of 235 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 7 more. Muskellunge was last stocked 2021. Walleye was last stocked 2022. Striped Bass was last stocked 1988. Tiger Muskie was last stocked 1984. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is West Branch Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. About 2,899 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Portage County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How do you get on West Branch Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Ravenna. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and 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.

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