Juniper Lake fishing

Juniper Lake fishing has Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Crappie, Threadfin Shad, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
18
Since 2009
Species recorded
5
Elevation
189.4 ft

Fish at Juniper Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 13 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2025 · 13 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked FY 2022 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2018 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2018 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2019

Last stocked FY 2019 · 1 plant

How Juniper Lake is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 7 years between 2009 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2009

8,000

Fish stocked in 2010

1,000

Fish stocked in 2011

6,889

Fish stocked in 2012

5,790

Fish stocked in 2016

5,249

Fish stocked in 2018

48,400

Fish stocked in 2019

97,270

Fish stocked in 2022

48,220

Fish stocked in 2024

1,035

Fish stocked in 2025

22,410

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Channel Catfish1,245–report
FY 2025Redear Sunfish21,165–report
FY 2024Channel Catfish1,035–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish3,640–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,460–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,120–report
FY 2022Bluegill40,000–report
FY 2019Threadfin Shad92,200–report
FY 2019Channel Catfish5,070–report
FY 2018Crappie21,500–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish1,150–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish7,750–report
FY 2018Bluegill18,000–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish5,249–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish5,790–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish6,889–report
FY 2010Channel Catfish1,000–report
FY 2009Channel Catfish8,000–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 Juniper Lake?

Fishing Juniper Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 13 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2022. Crappie was last stocked FY 2018. Redear Sunfish was last stocked FY 2025. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Juniper Lake stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 7 years between 2009 and 2025.