Lake Eaton fishing

Lake Eaton fishing: not stocked since FY 2017. It was stocked with Channel Catfish. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
FY 2017
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
11
Since 2009
Species recorded
1
Elevation
33.3 ft

Fish at Lake Eaton

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 11 plants · last FY 2017 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2017 · 11 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Lake Eaton is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2011.

Fish stocked in 2009

4,399

Fish stocked in 2010

2,698

Fish stocked in 2012

56,628

Fish stocked in 2013

1,930

Fish stocked in 2014

2,152

Fish stocked in 2015

2,394

Fish stocked in 2016

2,280

Fish stocked in 2017

3,153

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2017Channel Catfish3,153–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish2,280–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish2,394–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish2,152–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish120–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish1,810–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish50,190–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish3,600–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish2,838–report
FY 2010Channel Catfish2,698–report
FY 2009Channel Catfish4,399–report

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

Camping near Lake Eaton

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lake Eaton's mapped point, nearest first: Fore Lake camping (3.2 miles), Hopkins Prairie camping (10.5 miles), and Salt Springs camping (10.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Eaton?

Fishing Lake Eaton usually means Channel Catfish. All 11 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2017.

When is Lake Eaton stocked?

Not stocked since FY 2017. No plants recorded in 2011.

Which lakes near Lake Eaton were stocked more recently?

Lake Bryant (8 mi), Lake Catherine (13.9 mi), Lake Tuscawilla (16.7 mi), Horseshoe Lake (17.3 mi), and Lake Lillian (17.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Tuscawilla is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Horseshoe Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Lake Lillian is also stocked with Channel Catfish.