Clear Lake fishing

Fishing at Clear Lake has Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, and Grass Carp on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2009

Species recorded

3

Elevation

92.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Clear Lake?
Fishing Clear Lake is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 17 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and one more. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2025. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Grass Carp was last stocked June 30, 2025.
When is Clear Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2009, 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. No plants recorded in 2015.

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How Clear Lake 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.

No plants recorded in 2015.

Fish at Clear Lake

Fishing Clear Lake is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 17 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and one more.

Sunshine Bass 17 plants
Plants
17 of 29
Last stocked
June 30, 2025
Channel Catfish 8 plants
Plants
8 of 29
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Grass Carp 4 plants
Plants
4 of 29
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Fish stocked per year

  • 24,9052009
  • 13,5382010
  • 14,3702011
  • 16,0002012
  • 16,1332013
  • 15,6332014
  • 15,5352016
  • 24,1752017
  • 33,4332018
  • 31,1072019
  • 16,6292020
  • 16,0002021
  • 752022
  • 15,6002023
  • 47,3322024
  • 19,7702025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Grass Carp 250 – report
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 4,020 – report
June 30, 2025 Sunshine Bass 15,500 – report
June 30, 2024 Grass Carp 350 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 31,900 – report
June 30, 2024 Sunshine Bass 15,082 – report
June 30, 2023 Grass Carp 100 – report
June 30, 2023 Sunshine Bass 15,500 – report
June 30, 2022 Grass Carp 75 – report
June 30, 2021 Sunshine Bass 16,000 – report
June 30, 2020 Sunshine Bass 16,629 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 15,649 – report
June 30, 2019 Sunshine Bass 15,458 – report
June 30, 2018 Sunshine Bass 17,451 – report
June 30, 2018 Channel Catfish 15,982 – report
June 30, 2017 Sunshine Bass 19,600 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 1,317 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 3,258 – report
June 30, 2016 Sunshine Bass 3,910 – report
June 30, 2016 Sunshine Bass 11,625 – report
June 30, 2014 Sunshine Bass 15,633 – report
June 30, 2013 Sunshine Bass 16,133 – report
June 30, 2012 Sunshine Bass 16,000 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 9,250 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 5,120 – report
June 30, 2010 Sunshine Bass 13,538 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 15,810 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 5,998 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 3,097 – 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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