Half Moon Lake fishing

Fishing at Half Moon Lake has Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2016, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

June 30, 2023

Plants on record

Since 2016

Species recorded

Elevation

128.5 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Half Moon Lake?: Fishing Half Moon Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2019. Bluegill was last stocked June 30, 2023. Largemouth Bass was last stocked June 30, 2018.
When is Half Moon Lake stocked?: Last stocked June 30, 2023. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2016, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2023 it was June 30, 2023, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Which lakes near Half Moon Lake were stocked more recently?: Legs Lake (0.6 mi), Lake Coronet (1.5 mi), and Tenoroc FMA Lake C (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Legs Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Lake Coronet is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass, and Tenoroc FMA Lake C is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill.

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How Half Moon Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2023 it was June 30, 2023, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Legs Lake (0.6 mi), Lake Coronet (1.5 mi), and Tenoroc FMA Lake C (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Legs Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Lake Coronet is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass, and Tenoroc FMA Lake C is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill.

Fish at Half Moon Lake

Fishing Half Moon Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more.

Channel Catfish 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 4
Last stocked: June 30, 2019

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Bluegill 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 4
Last stocked: June 30, 2023

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Largemouth Bass 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 4
Last stocked: June 30, 2018

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

1,4042016
3,7072018
2,8042019
4,0002023

Stocking history

All species Channel Catfish Largemouth Bass Bluegill

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 30, 2023	Bluegill	4,000	–	report
June 30, 2019	Channel Catfish	2,804	–	report
June 30, 2018	Largemouth Bass	3,707	–	report
June 30, 2016	Channel Catfish	1,404	–	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.