What fish are at Lake DeFuniak?

Fishing Lake DeFuniak is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Redear Sunfish and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Redear Sunfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Bluegill was last stocked June 30, 2024. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2022.

Lake DeFuniak fishing

Fishing at Lake DeFuniak has Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2016, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and day for Redear Sunfish.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

Since 2016

Species recorded

Elevation

227.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake DeFuniak?: Fishing Lake DeFuniak is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Redear Sunfish and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Redear Sunfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Bluegill was last stocked June 30, 2024. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2022.
When is Lake DeFuniak stocked?: Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2016, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

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How Lake DeFuniak is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

Fish at Lake DeFuniak

Fishing Lake DeFuniak is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Redear Sunfish and 2 more.

Channel Catfish 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 8
Last stocked: June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Redear Sunfish 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 8
Last stocked: June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Redear Sunfish guide.

Bluegill 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 8
Last stocked: June 30, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Sunshine Bass 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 8
Last stocked: June 30, 2022

Fish stocked per year

2,1762016
3,3602022
60,4632024
18,3912025

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 30, 2025	Channel Catfish	3,434	–	report
June 30, 2025	Channel Catfish	2,457	–	report
June 30, 2025	Redear Sunfish	12,500	–	report
June 30, 2024	Channel Catfish	2,014	–	report
June 30, 2024	Redear Sunfish	17,574	–	report
June 30, 2024	Bluegill	40,875	–	report
June 30, 2022	Sunshine Bass	3,360	–	report
June 30, 2016	Channel Catfish	2,176	–	report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.