Release of Ohio Rainbow Trout

Editor’s Note: The video above is about fish populations in Eastern Palestine.

(WJW) – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) The Department of Wildlife is preparing to release 84,000 rainbow trout statewide.

Trout will be placed in 88 lakes and ponds beginning Thursday, March 16.

Rainbow trout are raised in Ohio fish hatcheries and are 10 to 13 inches in size when released by the Department of Wildlife. Rainbow trout are cold-water species and are released primarily near metropolitan areas where they are likely to be caught within two weeks of release. Trout are sensitive to warm weather and usually do not survive until late spring.

Check out the full list of ODNR release dates.

place name	county	area	release date
Adams Lake	Adams	Five	March 16, 2023
Burnsville Reservoir #4	Belmont	Four	March 16, 2023
Ramping Homestead Lake	monroe	Four	March 16, 2023
st.Claresville Reservoir	Belmont	Four	March 16, 2023
blue limestone park	Delaware	1	March 17, 2023
Caldwell Lake	Loss	Four	March 17, 2023
MT.Lake Gilead	tomorrow	1	March 17, 2023
Quarry Park	Marion	1	March 17, 2023
Rio Grande Reservoir	Gaul	Four	March 17, 2023
buckeye park lake	Washington	Four	March 22, 2023
foundation park	Knox	1	March 22, 2023
heritage park	franklin	1	March 22, 2023
Jesse Owens WA Pound MB165	Morgan	Four	March 22, 2023
Lake Petros	Stark	3	March 23, 2023
rush run lake	Preble	Five	March 23, 2023
shadow lake	Cuyahoga	3	March 23, 2023
delaware state park pond	Delaware	1	March 24, 2023
forest hill pond	Cuyahoga	3	March 24, 2023
Painesville Recreation Park Pond	lake	3	March 24, 2023
Veterans Park Pond	lake	3	March 24, 2023
Cowan Lake Youth Pond**	Clinton	Five	March 25, 2023
brushwood lake	summit	3	March 29, 2023
Westlake Recreation Center Pond	Cuyahoga	3	March 29, 2023
Clark Lake	Clerk	Five	March 30, 2023
Dark Wa Pond W4F3	dark	Five	March 30, 2023
Rocky Fork State Park South Beach Pond	Highland	Five	March 30, 2023
franklin park pond	franklin	1	March 31, 2023
linden park pond	franklin	1	March 31, 2023
penrod lake	Athens	Four	March 31, 2023
Westgate Park Pond	franklin	1	March 31, 2023
Toishi Park Pond	franklin	1	March 31, 2023
Pike Lake**	pike	Four	April 3, 2023
Swanton Waterworks Reservoir	Lucas	2	April 4, 2023
Gray Heron Conservation Pond	Geoga	3	April 5, 2023
blue rock lake	masking gum	Four	April 5, 2023
Munroe Falls Lake	summit	3	April 5, 2023
Lake Tecumseh	Perry	Four	April 5, 2023
Senji Park Lake	fairfield	1	April 6, 2023
Lake Jefferson	Jefferson	3	April 6, 2023
lumberjack lake	Seneca	2	April 6, 2023
Lowland Nature Preserve Lake	Lorraine	3	April 6, 2023
Lake Antrim	franklin	1	April 7, 2023
monument park pond	Stark	3	April 7, 2023
Rose Lake**	hocking	Four	April 7, 2023
stadium park pond	Stark	3	April 7, 2023
Crystal Lake**	Preble	Five	April 8, 2023
Caesar Creek Youth Pond**	Warren	Five	April 9, 2023
Goodale park pond	franklin	1	April 10, 2023
schiller park pond	franklin	1	April 10, 2023
scoonover lake	Allen	2	April 10, 2023
Beartown Lake (bottom)	Geoga	3	April 11, 2023
Mill Creek Lake	mahoning	3	April 11, 2023
lake davis	Auglize	Five	April 12, 2023
Pond in Kulm Park	franklin	1	April 12, 2023
Perry County Gun Club Lake	Perry	Four	April 12, 2023
Silver Creek Lake	summit	3	April 12, 2023
Lake Tawa	shelby	Five	April 12, 2023
Sycamore State Park Pond	montgomery	Five	April 13, 2023
walker road pond	Lorraine	3	April 13, 2023
little turtle pound	summit	3	April 14, 2023
Mallard Lake**	Lucas	2	April 15, 2023
Mirror Lake**	lick	1	April 15, 2023
Mount Park Pond**	Warren	Five	April 15, 2023
Pearson Metropark Pond**	Lucas	2	April 15, 2023
Wilshire Quarry**	Van Wert	2	April 15, 2023
Yoktanzi Park Lake**	Loss	Four	April 15, 2023
Englewood North Park Pond	montgomery	Five	April 19, 2023
jackson park lake	Guernsey	Four	April 19, 2023
Taylorsville Poplar Creek Pond	montgomery	Five	April 19, 2023
Dear Run Sims Township Pond	Hamilton	Five	April 20, 2023
Home of Brave Park Pond	Hamilton	Five	April 20, 2023
franklin park pond	franklin	1	April 21, 2023
Malabar Farm SP in Pond**	Richland	2	April 21, 2023
Westgate Park Pond	franklin	1	April 21, 2023
Toishi Park Pond	franklin	1	April 21, 2023
East Harbor State Park Pond**	Ottawa	2	April 22, 2023
Linden Park Pond**	franklin	1	April 22, 2023
Maumee Bay State Park Nature Center Pond**	Lucas	2	April 22, 2023
Lake Roosevelt**	Sioto	Four	April 22, 2023
Turkey Creek Lake**	Sioto	Four	April 22, 2023
Pond in Tuscola Park	Toscalaus	3	April 27, 2023
Ohio Canal Lock #4	Stark	3	April 28, 2023
Industrial Pond at Crossroads**	crawford	2	April 29, 2023
Hollander Lake**	Lucas	2	April 29, 2023
Sleepy Hollow Park Pond**	Lucas	2	April 29, 2023
Ashley Upground Reservoir**	Delaware	1	May 5, 2023
Sunbury Upground Reservoir #1	Delaware	1	May 5, 2023
Ayman Park**	Fayette	1	May 6, 2023
Giats Lake**	hancock	2	May 6, 2023
Ohio/Erie Canal	Cuyahoga	3	May 19, 2023

Check wildohio.gov or call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543) for schedule changes.

where to fish

Here is a list of popular fishing spots:

Central Ohio: Lake Antrim, Grindstone 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, Hollander Lake, Pearson Metropark Pond, 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, Penrod Lake, Rose Lake, St. Clairsville Reservoir, Turkey Creek Lake, Yoctanji Park Lake

Southwest Ohio: Lake Adams, Caesar Creek Youth Pond, Lake Cowan Youth Pond, Home of the Brave Park Pond, Rocky Fork State Park Beach Pond, Rush Run Lake, Sycamore State Park Pond

Anglers over the age of 16 must have an Ohio fishing license to fish in the state’s public waters. An annual license is $25 and is valid for one year after purchase. A one-day fishing license is $14 and can be redeemed for credits that can be used to purchase a one-year fishing license. Licenses and permits can be purchased online at wildohio.gov. HuntFish OH Appand at participating licensed distributors.

The sale of fishing licenses in line with the federal Sport Fish Restoration Program supports the operations of the wildlife department. fish hatchery.