Fishing in
Defiance County
Defiance County, Ohio has 55 named fishable waters, 1 of them with stocking records on the books.
On the map
29 waters
Waters in Defiance County
- Defiance Reservoirreservoir23× stocked
- Camp Lakota Boy Scout Lakereservoir42 ac
- Oxbow Lakereservoir37 ac
- Kohart Lakereservoir19 ac
- Big Lakelake15 ac
- Little Lakelake9 ac
- Ladd Lakelake7 ac
- Amaden Ditchcanal
- Auglaize Riverstream
- Barnes Creekstream
- Beetree Runstream
- Black Creekstream
- Buckskin Creekstream
- Coon Creekstream
- Crooked Creekstream
- Doty Runstream
- Dowe Ditchcanal
- Dry Creekstream
- Eagle Creekstream
- Fivemile Creekstream
- Foulks Ditchcanal
- Gordon Creekstream
- Greens Ditchcanal
- Hogback Runstream
- Independence Reservoirreservoir
- Jackson Ditchcanal
- Kettenring Hills Lakereservoir
- Lick Creekstream
- Little Lick Creekstream
- Lost Creekstream
25 more on the map above.
What you'll catch here
- Channel Catfish1 waters
- Saugeye1 waters
- Yellow Perch1 waters
Latest stockings
- Defiance ReservoirYellow PerchJan 1, 2025
- Defiance ReservoirSaugeyeJan 1, 2025
- Defiance ReservoirYellow PerchJan 1, 2024
- Defiance ReservoirSaugeyeJan 1, 2024
- Defiance ReservoirSaugeyeJan 1, 2023
- Defiance ReservoirYellow PerchJan 1, 2023
- Defiance ReservoirSaugeyeJan 1, 2022
- Defiance ReservoirYellow PerchJan 1, 2022
- Defiance ReservoirYellow PerchJan 1, 2021
- Defiance ReservoirSaugeyeJan 1, 2021
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Defiance County fishing — FAQ
Where can I fish in Defiance County, Ohio?+
Defiance County has 55 named fishable waters, 1 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.
What fish are stocked in Defiance County?+
Waters in Defiance County hold channel catfish, saugeye and yellow perch. See each water's page for its full stocking history.
Do I need a license to fish in Defiance County?+
Yes — Ohio requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.