OHIO – Rainbow trout will be released throughout the spring and early summer in Southern Ohio areas including Fayette, Hocking, Pike, Highland, and Ross counties. Just over 80,000 rainbow trout are released every spring in many Ohio public lakes and ponds.
Rainbow trout releases will take place across Ohio during March through May in 2021, as long as areas are ice-free and accessible to anglers. Stocking of these public lakes and ponds are excellent opportunities for families to fish together. Fishing for catchable-sized trout is also a great way to introduce young people to the outdoors. Rainbow trout are raised at state fish hatcheries and measure 10-13 inches before they are released by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The daily harvest limit for inland lakes is five trout per angler. Scroll down for directions to stocked lakes.
** Indicates a special angler event is planned for the trout release.
Call 1-800-WILDLIFE (800) 945-3543This link will open in a new window for specific information.
| Location Name | County | District | Release Date |
| ADAMS LAKE | Adams | District 5 | week of Mar 12 |
| FORKED RUN LAKE | Meigs | District 4 | week of Mar 19 |
| RUSH RUN LAKE | Preble | District 5 | week of Mar 19 |
| CALDWELL LAKE | Ross | District 4 | week of Mar 26 |
| LAKE ALMA | Vinton | District 4 | week of Mar 26 |
| QUARRY PARK | Marion | District 1 | week of Mar 26 |
| TIMBRE RIDGE LAKE | Lawrence | District 4 | week of Mar 26 |
| ANTRIM LAKE | Franklin | District 1 | week of Apr 2 |
| BARNESVILLE RESERVOIR #3 | Belmont | District 4 | week of Apr 2 |
| BELMONT LAKE | Belmont | District 4 | week of Apr 2 |
| BLUE LIMESTONE PARK | Delaware | District 1 | week of Apr 2 |
| BLUE ROCK LAKE | Muskingum | District 4 | week of Apr 2 |
| CENCI PARK LAKE | Fairfield | District 1 | week of Apr 2 |
| CLARK LAKE | Clark | District 5 | week of Apr 2 |
| DOW LAKE | Athens | District 4 | week of Apr 2 |
| FOUNDATION PARK | Knox | District 1 | week of Apr 2 |
| HERITAGE PARK | Franklin | District 1 | week of Apr 2 |
| MONROE LAKE | Monroe | District 4 | week of Apr 2 |
| MT. GILEAD LAKE | Morrow | District 1 | week of Apr 2 |
| NEW LEXINGTON RESERVOIR 1A | Perry | District 4 | week of Apr 2 |
| ROCKY FORK- SOUTH BEACH POND | Highland | District 5 | week of Apr 2 |
| SHADOW LAKE | Cuyahoga | District 3 | week of Apr 2 |
| STONELICK LAKE | Clermont | District 5 | week of Apr 2 |
| WHITE STAR QUARRY | Sandusky | District 2 | week of Apr 2 |
| WOLF RUN LAKE | Noble | District 4 | week of Apr 2 |
| ROSE LAKE | Hocking | District 4 | 4/2/2021** |
| DAVIS LAKE | Auglaize | District 5 | week of Apr 9 |
| DELTA RESERVOIR #2 | Fulton | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| LAMBERJACK LAKE | Seneca | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| MALABAR FARM POND | Ashland | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| MCKARNS LAKE | Williams | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| NORWALK RESERVOIR #1 | Huron | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| PEARSON METROPARK PONDS | Lucas | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| PUNDERSON LAKE | Geauga | District 3 | week of Apr 9 |
| ROWLAND NATURE PRESERVE LAKE | Lorain | District 3 | week of Apr 9 |
| SHELBY RESERVOIR #3 | Richland | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| SILVER CREEK LAKE | Summit | District 3 | week of Apr 9 |
| SWANTON WATERWORKS RESERVOIR | Lucas | District 2 | week of Apr 9 |
| VESUVIUS LAKE | Lawrence | District 4 | week of Apr 9 |
| WALKER ROAD POND | Lorain | District 3 | week of Apr 9 |
| YOCTANGEE PARK LAKE | Ross | District 4 | 4/10/2021** |
| PIKE LAKE | Pike | District 4 | 4/12/2021** |
| EAST HARBOR STATE PARK POND | Ottawa | District 2 | week of Apr 16 |
| HINCKLEY LAKE | Medina | District 3 | week of Apr 16 |
| JEFFERSON LAKE | Jefferson | District 3 | week of Apr 16 |
| LIMA LAKE | Allen | District 2 | week of Apr 16 |
| LITTLE TURTLE POND | Summit | District 3 | week of Apr 16 |
| MILL CREEK PARK: GLACIER LAKE | Mahoning | District 3 | week of Apr 16 |
| OHIO / ERIE CANAL | Cuyahoga | District 3 | week of Apr 16 |
| OLANDER LAKE | Lucas | District 2 | week of Apr 16 |
| PAINESVILLE REC PARK POND | Lake | District 3 | week of Apr 16 |
| SYCAMORE STATE PARK POND | Montgomery | District 5 | week of Apr 16 |
| VAN WERT RESERVOIR #1 | Van Wert | District 2 | week of Apr 16 |
| VETERANS PARK POND | Lake | District 3 | week of Apr 16 |
| JACKSON CITY RESERVOIR | Jackson | District 4 | 4/17/2021** |
| PETROS LAKE | Stark | District 3 | week of Apr 23 |
| ROOSEVELT LAKE | Scioto | District 4 | week of Apr 23 |
| TURKEY CREEK LAKE | Scioto | District 4 | week of Apr 23 |
| ASHLEY UPGROUND | Delaware | District 1 | week of Apr 30 |
| EYMAN PARK | Fayette | District 1 | week of Apr 30 |
| SUNBURY UPGROUND #1 | Delaware | District 1 | week of Apr 30 |
| TAWAWA LAKE | Shelby | District 5 | week of Apr 30 |
| GIERTZ LAKE | Hancock | District 2 | 5/1/2021** |
| CROSS ROADS INDUSTRIAL PONDS | Crawford | District 2 | early May** |
| JESSE OWENS ST PK: Hook Lake Lower Pond | Morgan | District 4 | early May** |
| JESSE OWENS ST PK: Hook Lake Upper Pond | Morgan | District 4 | early May** |
