Zoar Lake fishing

Zoar Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1971, most often in January. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Chain Pickerel and Bluegill, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 1990
13,421 days ago · Channel Catfish
Plants on record
27
Since 1971
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
40

Fish at Zoar Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 11 plants · last January 1, 1990 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1990 · 11 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Chain Pickerel Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1981 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Chain Pickerel species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1980 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1979 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1979 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Zoar Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 1990 it was January 1, 1990, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 1971

10,000

Fish stocked in 1972

5,078

Fish stocked in 1973

3,100

Fish stocked in 1974

300

Fish stocked in 1975

150

Fish stocked in 1976

500

Fish stocked in 1977

3,850

Fish stocked in 1979

20,202

Fish stocked in 1980

1,500

Fish stocked in 1981

5,966

Fish stocked in 1988

783

Fish stocked in 1989

375

Fish stocked in 1990

702

Stocking history

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Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 1990 Channel Catfish 702 – report
January 1, 1989 Channel Catfish 375 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 375 – report
January 1, 1988 Channel Catfish 408 – report
January 1, 1981 Channel Catfish 1,680 – report
January 1, 1981 Channel Catfish 3,815 – report
January 1, 1981 Chain Pickerel 450 – report
January 1, 1981 Chain Pickerel 21 – report
January 1, 1980 Largemouth Bass 1,500 – report
January 1, 1979 Largemouth Bass 3,500 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 2,600 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 1,600 – report
January 1, 1979 Channel Catfish 302 – report
January 1, 1979 Chain Pickerel 200 – report
January 1, 1979 Bluegill 12,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 3,000 – report
January 1, 1977 Largemouth Bass 600 – report
January 1, 1977 Chain Pickerel 250 – report
January 1, 1976 Chain Pickerel 500 – report
January 1, 1975 Bluegill 150 – report
January 1, 1974 Largemouth Bass 150 – report
January 1, 1974 Chain Pickerel 150 – report
January 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 3,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Chain Pickerel 100 – report
January 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Chain Pickerel 78 – report
January 1, 1971 Channel Catfish 10,000 – report
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Nearest lakes

Beach City Reservoir 7.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2008 Atwood Lake 9.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Petros Lake 9.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2022 Sippo Lake 13.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2020 North Sippo Reservoir 13.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2019

Common questions

What fish are at Zoar Lake?

Fishing Zoar Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 11 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Chain Pickerel and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked January 1, 1990. Chain Pickerel was last stocked January 1, 1981. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 1980. Bluegill was last stocked January 1, 1979.

When is Zoar Lake stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 1990. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1971, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 1990 it was January 1, 1990, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 7 years between 1971 and 1990.

Which lakes near Zoar Lake were stocked more recently?

Beach City Reservoir (7.2 mi), Atwood Lake (9.5 mi), Petros Lake (9.8 mi), Sippo Lake (13.2 mi), and North Sippo Reservoir (13.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Beach City Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Atwood Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, Petros Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Sippo Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, and North Sippo Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.