Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night Hardee Lakes Park Lake 1 fishing
Hardee Lakes Park Lake 1 fishing has Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, Grass Carp, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and day for Redear Sunfish.
- Last stocked
- FY 2025
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 2009
- Species recorded
- 5
- Elevation
- 106.9 ft
Fish at Hardee Lakes Park Lake 1
Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night Sunshine Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last FY 2025
Last stocked FY 2025 · 5 plants
Grass Carp Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2017
Last stocked FY 2017 · 3 plants
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2024 Best: day How Hardee Lakes Park Lake 1 is stocked
No plants recorded in 10 years between 2009 and 2025.
Fish stocked in 2009
4,556
Fish stocked in 2011
4,985
Fish stocked in 2014
32,065
Fish stocked in 2015
200
Fish stocked in 2017
207
Fish stocked in 2024
66,605
Fish stocked in 2025
21,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | Channel Catfish | 5,000 | – | report |
| FY 2025 | Sunshine Bass | 4,200 | – | report |
| FY 2025 | Bluegill | 12,000 | – | report |
| FY 2024 | Channel Catfish | 3,500 | – | report |
| FY 2024 | Sunshine Bass | 3,105 | – | report |
| FY 2024 | Redear Sunfish | 18,000 | – | report |
| FY 2024 | Bluegill | 42,000 | – | report |
| FY 2017 | Grass Carp | 207 | – | report |
| FY 2015 | Grass Carp | 200 | – | report |
| FY 2014 | Grass Carp | 300 | – | report |
| FY 2014 | Channel Catfish | 13,486 | – | report |
| FY 2014 | Sunshine Bass | 6,724 | – | report |
| FY 2014 | Sunshine Bass | 7,290 | – | report |
| FY 2014 | Sunshine Bass | 4,265 | – | report |
| FY 2011 | Channel Catfish | 4,985 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Channel Catfish | 4,556 | – | 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 Hardee Lakes Park Lake 1?
Fishing Hardee Lakes Park Lake 1 is as likely for Channel Catfish and Sunshine Bass. Each accounts for 5 of 16 plants on record. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2025. Grass Carp was last stocked FY 2017. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2025. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Hardee Lakes Park Lake 1 stocked?
Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 10 years between 2009 and 2025.