Channel Catfish Stocked · 11 plants · last 1990 Best: dusk, night Zoar Lake fishing
Zoar Lake fishing: not stocked since 1990. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill. 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.
- Last stocked
- 1990
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 27
- Since 1971
- Species recorded
- 4
- Surface acres
- 40
Fish at Zoar Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 11 plants · last 1990 Best: dusk, night 
Chain Pickerel Stocked · 8 plants · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 6 plants · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 1979 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Zoar Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 7 years between 1971 and 1990.
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
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Channel Catfish | 702 | – | report |
| 1989 | Channel Catfish | 375 | – | report |
| 1988 | Channel Catfish | 375 | – | report |
| 1988 | Channel Catfish | 408 | – | report |
| 1981 | Channel Catfish | 1,680 | – | report |
| 1981 | Channel Catfish | 3,815 | – | report |
| 1981 | Chain Pickerel | 450 | – | report |
| 1981 | Chain Pickerel | 21 | – | report |
| 1980 | Largemouth Bass | 1,500 | – | report |
| 1979 | Largemouth Bass | 3,500 | – | report |
| 1979 | Channel Catfish | 2,600 | – | report |
| 1979 | Channel Catfish | 1,600 | – | report |
| 1979 | Channel Catfish | 302 | – | report |
| 1979 | Chain Pickerel | 200 | – | report |
| 1979 | Bluegill | 12,000 | – | report |
| 1977 | Largemouth Bass | 3,000 | – | report |
| 1977 | Largemouth Bass | 600 | – | report |
| 1977 | Chain Pickerel | 250 | – | report |
| 1976 | Chain Pickerel | 500 | – | report |
| 1975 | Bluegill | 150 | – | report |
| 1974 | Largemouth Bass | 150 | – | report |
| 1974 | Chain Pickerel | 150 | – | report |
| 1973 | Largemouth Bass | 3,000 | – | report |
| 1973 | Chain Pickerel | 100 | – | report |
| 1972 | Channel Catfish | 5,000 | – | report |
| 1972 | Chain Pickerel | 78 | – | report |
| 1971 | Channel Catfish | 10,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
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 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 1990. Chain Pickerel was last stocked 1981. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1980. Bluegill was last stocked 1979.
When is Zoar Lake stocked?
Not stocked since 1990. 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.