Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night Bethesda Pond FMA fishing
Bethesda Pond FMA fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, Grass Carp, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, and 1 more on a community pond. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- FY 2025
- Crappie
- Plants on record
- 36
- Since 2009
- Species recorded
- 7
- Elevation
- 11.4 ft
Fish at Bethesda Pond FMA
Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Grass Carp Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2018
Last stocked FY 2018 · 3 plants
Sunshine Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2020
Last stocked FY 2020 · 3 plants
Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2025 Best: day 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2021 Best: dawn, dusk How Bethesda Pond FMA is stocked
Fish stocked in 2009
10,984
Fish stocked in 2010
2,997
Fish stocked in 2011
6,496
Fish stocked in 2012
50
Fish stocked in 2013
3,000
Fish stocked in 2014
3,002
Fish stocked in 2015
3,000
Fish stocked in 2016
3,016
Fish stocked in 2017
3,003
Fish stocked in 2018
3,115
Fish stocked in 2019
5,063
Fish stocked in 2020
3,997
Fish stocked in 2021
4,540
Fish stocked in 2022
21,959
Fish stocked in 2023
12,000
Fish stocked in 2024
4,000
Fish stocked in 2025
16,000
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Jacksonville, FL
- Facilities
- dock
FWC FMA pond at Bethesda Park (10790 Key Haven, Jacksonville). City describes a fully ADA-accessible complex with a stocked fishing lake, boardwalks, picnic facilities, and an adaptive kayak launch (hand launch only; daylight hours).
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bethesda Pond FMA?
Fishing Bethesda Pond FMA usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 21 of 36 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 5 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2025. Grass Carp was last stocked FY 2018. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2020. 3 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Bethesda Pond FMA stocked?
Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2009.
How do you get on Bethesda Pond FMA?
The nearest town is Jacksonville, FL. Facilities include dock. FWC FMA pond at Bethesda Park (10790 Key Haven, Jacksonville). City describes a fully ADA-accessible complex with a stocked fishing lake, boardwalks, picnic facilities, and an adaptive kayak launch (hand launch only; daylight hours).