OHIO — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife announced plans to release 85,000 rainbow trout in Ohio lakes starting on March 13.
ODNR chose 95 stocking locations to release the fish from March to May. All locations and release dates can be found here.
ODNR said some stocking locations will feature a special event on the day of the scheduled release, such as youth-only fishing. ODNR said fishing at state youth ponds is only available for those 16 years old or younger for the first week after trout are released. After those seven days, the waters will be open to all through the end of April.
The ponds will then return to youth-only fishing on May 1 through the rest of the year.
Here some of the most popular fishing locations throughout the state:
Central Ohio
- Antrim Lake
- Whetstone Park
- Heritage Park Pond
- Sunbury Upground Reservoir
- Delaware State Park Pond
Northwest Ohio
- East Harbor State Park Pond
- Giertz Lake
- Maumee Bay State Park Nature Center Pond
- Olander Lake
- Pearson Metropark Ponds
- Sleepy Hollow Park Pond
Northeast Ohio
- Beartown Lake
- Brushwood Lake
- Little Turtle Pond
- Munroe Falls Lake
- Rowland Nature Preserve Lake
- Westlake Nature Center Pond
Southeast Ohio
- Buckeye Park Lake
- Forked Run
- Penrod Lake
- Rose Lake
- St. Clairsville Reservoir
- Turkey Creek Lake
- Yoctangee Park Lake
Southwest Ohio
- Adams Lake
- Caesar Creek Youth Pond
- Cowan Lake Youth Pond
- Home of the Brave Park Pond
- Rocky Fork State Park Beach Pond
- Rush Run Lake
- Sycamore State Park Pond
ODNR said the daily limit is five rainbow trout per person. All of the rainbow trout are raised in the state's coldwater hatcheries, and they measure between 10-13 inches upon release. ODNR said the trout don't usually survive through late spring as they are sensitive to warm temperatures, so the best time to get them is within two weeks of their release.
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