Channel Catfish Stocked · 10 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night West Reservoir fishing
West Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskie, Saugeye, and Channel Catfish. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Saugeye, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- 2021
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 24
- Since 1974
- Species recorded
- 4
- Surface acres
- 98
Fish at West Reservoir
Channel Catfish Stocked · 10 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night 
Saugeye Stocked · 7 plants · last 1997 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 1981 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last 1980 Last stocked 1980 · 3 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideHow West Reservoir is stocked
About 1,769 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Summit County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1974
5,106
Fish stocked in 1978
1,620
Fish stocked in 1979
6,747
Fish stocked in 1980
6,514
Fish stocked in 1981
5,000
Fish stocked in 1991
23,640
Fish stocked in 1992
32,850
Fish stocked in 1993
19,680
Fish stocked in 1994
16,723
Fish stocked in 1996
16,366
Fish stocked in 1997
16,302
Fish stocked in 2006
2,650
Fish stocked in 2007
2,646
Fish stocked in 2009
2,659
Fish stocked in 2011
2,517
Fish stocked in 2013
2,627
Fish stocked in 2015
2,503
Fish stocked in 2017
2,477
Fish stocked in 2019
2,294
Fish stocked in 2021
2,455
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Channel Catfish | 2,455 | – | report |
| 2019 | Channel Catfish | 2,294 | – | report |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 177 | – | report |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 2,300 | – | report |
| 2015 | Channel Catfish | 2,503 | – | report |
| 2013 | Channel Catfish | 2,627 | – | report |
| 2011 | Channel Catfish | 2,517 | – | report |
| 2009 | Channel Catfish | 2,659 | – | report |
| 2007 | Channel Catfish | 2,646 | – | report |
| 2006 | Channel Catfish | 2,650 | – | report |
| 1997 | Saugeye | 16,302 | – | report |
| 1996 | Saugeye | 5,749 | – | report |
| 1996 | Saugeye | 10,617 | – | report |
| 1994 | Saugeye | 16,723 | – | report |
| 1993 | Saugeye | 19,680 | – | report |
| 1992 | Saugeye | 32,850 | – | report |
| 1991 | Saugeye | 23,640 | – | report |
| 1981 | Largemouth Bass | 5,000 | – | report |
| 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
| 1980 | Largemouth Bass | 5,514 | – | report |
| 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 1,620 | – | report |
| 1979 | Largemouth Bass | 5,127 | – | report |
| 1978 | Tiger Muskie | 1,620 | – | report |
| 1974 | Largemouth Bass | 5,106 | – | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About West Reservoir
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Common questions
What fish are at West Reservoir?
Fishing West Reservoir usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 10 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Saugeye was last stocked 1997. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1981. Tiger Muskie was last stocked 1980.
When is West Reservoir stocked?
Not stocked since 2021. About 1,769 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 8 lakes in Summit County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 28 years between 1974 and 2021.