Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds fishing

Fishing at Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds has Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2010, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

17

Since 2010

Species recorded

1

Elevation

7.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds?
Fishing Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 17 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025.
When is Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2010, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

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How Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds

Fishing Big Bend WMA - Franklin Ponds is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 17 plants on record are Channel Catfish.

Channel Catfish 17 plants
Plants
17 of 17
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5012010
  • 1,7492011
  • 1,7802012
  • 1,7782013
  • 1,7522014
  • 1,7502015
  • 1,8792016
  • 1,7562017
  • 1,8002018
  • 2,0002019
  • 1,8072020
  • 1,8002021
  • 1,8052022
  • 1,8002023
  • 1,8002024
  • 1,8002025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 1,800 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 1,800 – report
June 30, 2023 Channel Catfish 1,800 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 1,805 – report
June 30, 2021 Channel Catfish 1,800 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 1,807 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report
June 30, 2018 Channel Catfish 1,800 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 1,756 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,104 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 775 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 1,750 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 1,752 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 1,778 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,780 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 1,749 – report
June 30, 2010 Channel Catfish 501 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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