Dead Lakes fishing

Fishing at Dead Lakes has Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

June 30, 2024

Plants on record

6

Since 2009

Species recorded

3

Elevation

19.2 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Dead Lakes?
Fishing Dead Lakes is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2016. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2009. Yellow Perch was last stocked June 30, 2024.
When is Dead Lakes stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2024. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2009, most often in June. No plants recorded in 13 years between 2009 and 2024.

How Dead Lakes is stocked

No plants recorded in 13 years between 2009 and 2024.

Fish at Dead Lakes

Fishing Dead Lakes is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass and one more.

Channel Catfish 4 plants
Plants
4 of 6
Last stocked
June 30, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Sunshine Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 6
Last stocked
June 30, 2009
Yellow Perch 1 plant
Plants
1 of 6
Last stocked
June 30, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,8002009
  • 2,0402016
  • 3,0002024

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2024 Yellow Perch 3,000 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,020 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,020 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 800 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report

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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