Overview
- The Division of Wildlife will release muskies in Alum Creek, C.J. Brown, Caesar Creek, Clearfork, Lake Milton, Leesville, Piedmont, Salt Fork, and West Branch.
- Stocked fish measure about 10 to 12 inches and were raised at the state hatcheries in Kincaid and London.
- ODNR recorded 348 qualifying muskie catches in 2024, including a largest reported fish of 53 inches from Alum Creek Lake.
- Fish Ohio data show West Branch led 2024 entries, with strong reports from Leesville, Alum Creek, Piedmont, Pymatuning, Caesar Creek, C.J. Brown, Salt Fork, Clearfork, and the Mahoning River.
- ODNR notes muskies are also caught in river systems, and the stocking is funded by fishing license sales and the federal Sport Fish Restoration program.