Channel Catfish Stocked · 13 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night Hurricane Lake fishing
Hurricane Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Threadfin Shad, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 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
- 23
- Since 2009
- Species recorded
- 4
- Elevation
- 139.6 ft
Fish at Hurricane Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 13 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 6 plants · last FY 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk Threadfin Shad Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2021
Last stocked FY 2021 · 3 plants
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2025 Best: day How Hurricane Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2014, 2023, and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2009
8,060
Fish stocked in 2010
3,120
Fish stocked in 2011
11,711
Fish stocked in 2012
9,430
Fish stocked in 2013
8,242
Fish stocked in 2015
7,947
Fish stocked in 2016
8,000
Fish stocked in 2017
7,011
Fish stocked in 2018
61,000
Fish stocked in 2019
53,360
Fish stocked in 2020
173,400
Fish stocked in 2021
18,620
Fish stocked in 2022
54,040
Fish stocked in 2025
8,901
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | Channel Catfish | 1,026 | – | report |
| FY 2025 | Redear Sunfish | 7,875 | – | report |
| FY 2022 | Bluegill | 20,040 | – | report |
| FY 2022 | Bluegill | 17,500 | – | report |
| FY 2022 | Bluegill | 16,500 | – | report |
| FY 2021 | Threadfin Shad | 6,800 | – | report |
| FY 2021 | Channel Catfish | 11,820 | – | report |
| FY 2020 | Threadfin Shad | 158,700 | – | report |
| FY 2020 | Bluegill | 14,700 | – | report |
| FY 2019 | Threadfin Shad | 45,000 | – | report |
| FY 2019 | Channel Catfish | 8,360 | – | report |
| FY 2018 | Bluegill | 61,000 | – | report |
| FY 2017 | Channel Catfish | 2,000 | – | report |
| FY 2017 | Channel Catfish | 3,000 | – | report |
| FY 2017 | Channel Catfish | 2,011 | – | report |
| FY 2016 | Bluegill | 8,000 | – | report |
| FY 2015 | Channel Catfish | 7,947 | – | report |
| FY 2013 | Channel Catfish | 8,242 | – | report |
| FY 2012 | Channel Catfish | 4,940 | – | report |
| FY 2012 | Channel Catfish | 4,490 | – | report |
| FY 2011 | Channel Catfish | 11,711 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Channel Catfish | 3,120 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Channel Catfish | 8,060 | – | 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 Hurricane Lake?
Fishing Hurricane Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 13 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2022. Threadfin Shad was last stocked FY 2021. Redear Sunfish was last stocked FY 2025.
When is Hurricane Lake stocked?
Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 2014, 2023, and 2024.