Sunshine Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last FY 2011
Last stocked FY 2011 · 5 plants
Choctawhatchee River fishing
Choctawhatchee River fishing: not stocked since FY 2011. It was stocked with Sunshine Bass on a river section. Also recorded: Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black crappie, Striped bass, Flathead catfish, and 1 more. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth bass and Striped bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and day for Redear sunfish.
- Last stocked
- FY 2011
- Sunshine Bass
- Plants on record
- 5
- Since 2009
- Species stocked
- 1 (+7 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 10.6 ft
Fish at Choctawhatchee River
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Redear sunfish Confirmed present Best: day Best: day
Redear sunfish species guide
Black crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black crappie species guide
Striped bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Striped bass species guide
Flathead catfish Confirmed present Best: night Best: night
Flathead catfish species guide Choctaw bass Confirmed present
How Choctawhatchee River is stocked
Sand Pond (1.8 mi), Frank Brown Park Lake (15.1 mi), Pate Lake (18.9 mi), Deer Point Lake (21.1 mi), and Lake DeFuniak (22.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Frank Brown Park Lake is also stocked with Sunshine Bass and Lake DeFuniak is also stocked with Sunshine Bass.
Fish stocked in 2009
68,600
Fish stocked in 2010
117,990
Fish stocked in 2011
215,490
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2011 | Sunshine Bass | 120,595 | – | report |
| FY 2011 | Sunshine Bass | 94,895 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Sunshine Bass | 45,650 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Sunshine Bass | 72,340 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Sunshine Bass | 68,600 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- DeFuniak Springs, FL
FWC describes panfish along river banks with deadfalls and snags, and bass on crankbaits and plastics throughout the system. Best success when water is low and the river stays within its banks. Holmes Creek and the upper river above Hwy. 20 hold Choctaw Bass.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Choctawhatchee River?
Fishing Choctawhatchee River usually means Sunshine Bass. All 5 plants on record are Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2011. Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, and Black crappie, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Choctawhatchee River stocked?
Not stocked since FY 2011.
How do you get on Choctawhatchee River?
The nearest town is DeFuniak Springs, FL. FWC describes panfish along river banks with deadfalls and snags, and bass on crankbaits and plastics throughout the system. Best success when water is low and the river stays within its banks. Holmes Creek and the upper river above Hwy. 20 hold Choctaw Bass.
Which lakes near Choctawhatchee River were stocked more recently?
Sand Pond (1.8 mi), Frank Brown Park Lake (15.1 mi), Pate Lake (18.9 mi), Deer Point Lake (21.1 mi), and Lake DeFuniak (22.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Frank Brown Park Lake is also stocked with Sunshine Bass and Lake DeFuniak is also stocked with Sunshine Bass.