ODNR Division of Wildlife - Fishing - Fishing Forecast - White Bass

White Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing Forecast

The white bass and hybrid striped bass fishing forecast ranks the best lakes greater than 50 acres in the state and in each region based upon standardized fish surveys conducted during the previous five years. Any lake not surveyed during that time is excluded from the forecast. For a description of the forecast and the fields, view the Forecast Details page. White bass occur naturally in many of Ohio's lakes and reservoirs, whereas hybrid striped bass are stocked in only a few lakes and reservoirs in Ohio.

Top Ranked White Bass Lakes Surveyed within the Past Five Years

**Numbers of White Bass**
Rank	Lake
1	Outhwaite Reservoir
2	Berlin Lake
3	Wauseon Reservoir #2
4	Caesar Creek Lake
5	Findlay Reservoir #2
6	Deer Creek Lake
7	Cowan Lake
8	Lake Milton
9	Rocky Fork Lake
10	Atwood Lake

**White Bass over 12 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Rocky Fork Lake
2	Metzger Reservoir
3	Cowan Lake
4	Wauseon Reservoir #2
5	Lake Milton
6	Lost Creek Reservoir
7	Outhwaite Reservoir
8	Berlin Lake
9	Bresler Reservoir
10	Pleasant Hill Lake

Top Ranked Hybrid Striped Bass Lakes Surveyed within the Past Five Years

**Numbers of Hybrid Striped Bass**
Rank	Lake
1	East Fork Lake
2	Buckeye Lake
3	Charles Mill Reservoir
4	Dillon Lake
5	O'Shaughnessy Reservoir

**Hybrid Striped Bass over 18 Inches**
Rank	Lake
1	Buckeye Lake
2	Charles Mill Reservoir
3	East Fork Lake
4	Dillon Lake
5	O'Shaughnessy Reservoir