Willard Reservoir fishing

Willard Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2022
Walleye
Plants on record
128
Since 1972
Species recorded
6
Surface acres
199

Fish at Willard Reservoir

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 48 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 48 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 34 plants · last 2018 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2018 · 34 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 34 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 34 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last 1973 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1973 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Willard Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 1986, 1988, 1994, and 1996.

Fish stocked in 1972

685,490

Fish stocked in 1973

120,000

Fish stocked in 1974

10,148

Fish stocked in 1975

336,666

Fish stocked in 1976

43,970

Fish stocked in 1977

98,600

Fish stocked in 1978

38,436

Fish stocked in 1979

30,209

Fish stocked in 1980

43,500

Fish stocked in 1981

35,039

Fish stocked in 1982

35,000

Fish stocked in 1983

15,000

Fish stocked in 1984

75,000

Fish stocked in 1985

14,949

Fish stocked in 1987

19,515

Fish stocked in 1989

20,000

Fish stocked in 1990

24,502

Fish stocked in 1991

5,006

Fish stocked in 1992

14,099

Fish stocked in 1993

5,125

Fish stocked in 1995

19,603

Fish stocked in 1997

28,896

Fish stocked in 1998

42,658

Fish stocked in 1999

29,880

Fish stocked in 2000

36,180

Fish stocked in 2001

127,973

Fish stocked in 2002

123,827

Fish stocked in 2003

125,829

Fish stocked in 2004

138,061

Fish stocked in 2005

48,332

Fish stocked in 2006

125,531

Fish stocked in 2007

12,271

Fish stocked in 2008

126,751

Fish stocked in 2009

68,699

Fish stocked in 2010

106,507

Fish stocked in 2011

305,495

Fish stocked in 2012

26,186

Fish stocked in 2013

258,735

Fish stocked in 2014

116,889

Fish stocked in 2015

151,614

Fish stocked in 2016

68,269

Fish stocked in 2017

130,985

Fish stocked in 2018

50,815

Fish stocked in 2019

92,932

Fish stocked in 2020

90,056

Fish stocked in 2021

90,921

Fish stocked in 2022

39,933

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Walleye39,933–report
2021Yellow Perch50,685–report
2021Walleye20,203–report
2021Walleye20,033–report
2020Yellow Perch49,947–report
2020Walleye20,035–report
2020Walleye20,074–report
2019Yellow Perch49,933–report
2019Walleye7,016–report
2019Walleye35,983–report
2018Walleye21,540–report
2018Walleye19,276–report
2018Channel Catfish9,999–report
2017Yellow Perch50,196–report
2017Walleye80,789–report
2016Yellow Perch45,780–report
2016Yellow Perch8,694–report
2016Walleye13,795–report
2015Yellow Perch105,183–report
2015Walleye41,448–report
2015Channel Catfish4,983–report
2014Yellow Perch45,136–report
2014Yellow Perch51,563–report
2014Walleye11,610–report
2014Walleye8,580–report
2013Yellow Perch52,335–report
2013Walleye206,400–report
2012Walleye21,203–report
2012Channel Catfish53–report
2012Channel Catfish4,930–report
2011Yellow Perch99,710–report
2011Walleye205,785–report
2010Yellow Perch20,938–report
2010Yellow Perch76,494–report
2010Walleye4,222–report
2010Channel Catfish1,640–report
2010Channel Catfish3,213–report
2009Yellow Perch20,900–report
2009Yellow Perch9,554–report
2009Yellow Perch7,821–report
2009Yellow Perch9,967–report
2009Walleye20,457–report
2008Yellow Perch97,948–report
2008Walleye23,877–report
2008Channel Catfish2,710–report
2008Channel Catfish2,216–report
2007Walleye12,271–report
2006Yellow Perch98,671–report
2006Walleye21,880–report
2006Channel Catfish4,980–report
2005Yellow Perch24,338–report
2005Walleye23,994–report
2004Yellow Perch99,382–report
2004Walleye33,810–report
2004Channel Catfish4,869–report
2003Yellow Perch106,232–report
2003Walleye19,597–report
2002Yellow Perch98,826–report
2002Walleye20,150–report
2002Channel Catfish4,224–report
2002Channel Catfish627–report
2001Yellow Perch98,421–report
2001Walleye29,552–report
2000Walleye29,042–report
2000Channel Catfish5,858–report
2000Channel Catfish1,280–report
1999Walleye29,880–report
1998Walleye28,628–report
1998Channel Catfish364–report
1998Channel Catfish6,761–report
1998Channel Catfish2,820–report
1998Channel Catfish4,085–report
1997Walleye28,896–report
1995Walleye14,377–report
1995Channel Catfish5,226–report
1993Channel Catfish3,106–report
1993Channel Catfish2,019–report
1992Walleye14,099–report
1991Channel Catfish3,356–report
1991Channel Catfish1,650–report
1990Walleye24,502–report
1989Walleye15,000–report
1989Channel Catfish656–report
1989Channel Catfish4,344–report
1987Walleye15,240–report
1987Channel Catfish4,275–report
1985Walleye350–report
1985Walleye3,952–report
1985Walleye10,647–report
1984Yellow Perch30,000–report
1984Yellow Perch30,000–report
1984Channel Catfish15,000–report
1983Walleye15,000–report
1982Yellow Perch35,000–report
1981Yellow Perch14,939–report
1981Walleye8,400–report
1981Walleye11,700–report
1980Yellow Perch15,000–report
1980Channel Catfish28,500–report
1979Yellow Perch15,209–report
1979Walleye15,000–report
1978Smallmouth Bass15,300–report
1978Largemouth Bass7,540–report
1978Channel Catfish15,596–report
1977Yellow Perch28,600–report
1977Walleye70,000–report
1976Yellow Perch6,524–report
1976Yellow Perch8,446–report
1976Walleye14,418–report
1976Largemouth Bass7,582–report
1976Channel Catfish7,000–report
1975Yellow Perch21,466–report
1975Walleye300,000–report
1975Largemouth Bass8,500–report
1975Channel Catfish6,700–report
1974Channel Catfish10,148–report
1973Walleye10,000–report
1973Smallmouth Bass20,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass10,000–report
1973Channel Catfish20,000–report
1973Bluegill60,000–report
1972Walleye500,000–report
1972Smallmouth Bass10,000–report
1972Largemouth Bass8,700–report
1972Largemouth Bass11,340–report
1972Channel Catfish40,000–report
1972Bluegill83,500–report
1972Bluegill31,950–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.

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Common questions

What fish are at Willard Reservoir?

Fishing Willard Reservoir usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 48 of 128 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 4 more. Walleye was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2018. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1978. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Willard Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 1986, 1988, 1994, and 1996.