Half Moon Lake fishing

Half Moon Lake fishing: not stocked since FY 2023. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
FY 2023
Bluegill
Plants on record
4
Since 2016
Species recorded
3
Elevation
128.5 ft

Fish at Half Moon Lake

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2019 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2019 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked FY 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2018 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2018 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Half Moon Lake is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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

Fish stocked in 2016

1,404

Fish stocked in 2018

3,707

Fish stocked in 2019

2,804

Fish stocked in 2023

4,000

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2023Bluegill4,000–report
FY 2019Channel Catfish2,804–report
FY 2018Largemouth Bass3,707–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish1,404–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Half Moon Lake?

Fishing Half Moon Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2019. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2023. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2018.

When is Half Moon Lake stocked?

Not stocked since FY 2023. No plants recorded in 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Which lakes near Half Moon Lake were stocked more recently?

Legs Lake (0.6 mi), Fish Hook Lake (0.8 mi), and Lake Coronet (1.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Legs Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Fish Hook Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill, and Lake Coronet is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass.