Hardee Lakes Park Lake 3 fishing

Hardee Lakes Park Lake 3 fishing has Channel Catfish, Grass Carp, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2012. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and day for Redear Sunfish.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Grass Carp
Plants on record
8
Since 2012
Species recorded
4
Elevation
113.9 ft

Fish at Hardee Lakes Park Lake 3

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Grass Carp Stocked · 4 plants · last FY 2025

Last stocked FY 2025 · 4 plants

Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2024 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked FY 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Hardee Lakes Park Lake 3 is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 2012 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2012

4,886

Fish stocked in 2014

100

Fish stocked in 2015

100

Fish stocked in 2024

51,000

Fish stocked in 2025

40

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Grass Carp20–report
FY 2025Grass Carp20–report
FY 2024Channel Catfish2,500–report
FY 2024Redear Sunfish14,500–report
FY 2024Bluegill34,000–report
FY 2015Grass Carp100–report
FY 2014Grass Carp100–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish4,886–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 3?

Fishing Hardee Lakes Park Lake 3 usually means Grass Carp: Grass Carp accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Grass Carp was last stocked FY 2025. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2024. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2024. Redear Sunfish was last stocked FY 2024.

When is Hardee Lakes Park Lake 3 stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2012. No plants recorded in 9 years between 2012 and 2025.