J T Budd Pond fishing

J T Budd Pond fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, and Threadfin Shad on a reservoir. It is stocked about 4.4 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Redear Sunfish
Plants on record
74
Since 2009
Species recorded
6
Elevation
106.1 ft

Fish at J T Budd Pond

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 24 plants · last FY 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2021 · 24 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 18 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked FY 2025 · 18 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 18 plants · last FY 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2021 · 18 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Sunshine Bass Stocked · 11 plants · last FY 2019

Last stocked FY 2019 · 11 plants

Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2020

Last stocked FY 2020 · 1 plant

How J T Budd Pond is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2009

21,921

Fish stocked in 2010

24,325

Fish stocked in 2011

41,238

Fish stocked in 2012

34,521

Fish stocked in 2013

28,706

Fish stocked in 2014

31,618

Fish stocked in 2015

30,938

Fish stocked in 2016

30,562

Fish stocked in 2017

25,646

Fish stocked in 2018

42,680

Fish stocked in 2019

30,163

Fish stocked in 2020

17,747

Fish stocked in 2021

3,098

Fish stocked in 2025

22,548

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Redear Sunfish16,500–report
FY 2025Bluegill6,048–report
FY 2021Channel Catfish1,725–report
FY 2021Largemouth Bass1,373–report
FY 2020Threadfin Shad3,000–report
FY 2020Channel Catfish5,000–report
FY 2020Bluegill9,747–report
FY 2019Channel Catfish11,740–report
FY 2019Sunshine Bass3,320–report
FY 2019Largemouth Bass15,103–report
FY 2018Largemouth Bass4,000–report
FY 2018Sunshine Bass4,900–report
FY 2018Largemouth Bass7,500–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish2,450–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish4,500–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish3,770–report
FY 2018Bluegill15,560–report
FY 2017Redear Sunfish1,385–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass2,002–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish6,026–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish2,250–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish825–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish1,317–report
FY 2017Bluegill2,547–report
FY 2017Bluegill1,066–report
FY 2017Bluegill7,268–report
FY 2017Bluegill960–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish4,413–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish5,612–report
FY 2016Sunshine Bass4,000–report
FY 2016Largemouth Bass750–report
FY 2016Largemouth Bass750–report
FY 2016Bluegill1,672–report
FY 2016Bluegill1,547–report
FY 2016Bluegill11,818–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish11,500–report
FY 2015Sunshine Bass5,058–report
FY 2015Largemouth Bass1,014–report
FY 2015Bluegill13,366–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish6,694–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish3,213–report
FY 2014Sunshine Bass4,889–report
FY 2014Largemouth Bass900–report
FY 2014Bluegill5,124–report
FY 2014Bluegill10,798–report
FY 2013Largemouth Bass1,081–report
FY 2013Bluegill14,683–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish9,542–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish3,400–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish10,190–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish4,320–report
FY 2012Largemouth Bass2,411–report
FY 2012Sunshine Bass5,100–report
FY 2012Bluegill12,500–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish10,449–report
FY 2011Sunshine Bass8,260–report
FY 2011Largemouth Bass4,755–report
FY 2011Largemouth Bass1,500–report
FY 2011Bluegill3,066–report
FY 2011Bluegill4,108–report
FY 2011Bluegill9,100–report
FY 2010Sunshine Bass4,000–report
FY 2010Sunshine Bass2,800–report
FY 2010Sunshine Bass3,265–report
FY 2010Channel Catfish3,350–report
FY 2010Channel Catfish1,600–report
FY 2010Channel Catfish5,010–report
FY 2010Largemouth Bass4,300–report
FY 2009Sunshine Bass4,080–report
FY 2009Channel Catfish8,500–report
FY 2009Largemouth Bass810–report
FY 2009Largemouth Bass2,804–report
FY 2009Largemouth Bass5,652–report
FY 2009Largemouth Bass75–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Midway, FL

Joe Budd Pond (about 15–20 acres) on Joe Budd WMA near Midway is an FWC Fish Management Area.

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

Nearest lakes

Lake Talquin 4.9 mi last stocked FY 2025 Ochlockonee River 11.7 mi last stocked FY 2021 Lake Seminole 27.5 mi last stocked FY 2025 Ocheesee Pond 30.7 mi last stocked FY 2025 Cliff Pond - Apalachicola NF 34.3 mi last stocked FY 2020

Common questions

What fish are at J T Budd Pond?

Fishing J T Budd Pond usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 24 of 74 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2021. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2021. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2019. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is J T Budd Pond stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 4.4 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

How do you get on J T Budd Pond?

The nearest town is Midway, FL. Joe Budd Pond (about 15–20 acres) on Joe Budd WMA near Midway is an FWC Fish Management Area.

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