Lake Eaton fishing

Fishing at Lake Eaton has Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2017

Plants on record

11

Since 2009

Species recorded

1

Elevation

33.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Eaton?
Fishing Lake Eaton is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 11 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2017.
When is Lake Eaton stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2017. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2009, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2017 it was June 30, 2017, about when it usually is. 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.

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How Lake Eaton is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2017 it was June 30, 2017, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2011.

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.

Fish at Lake Eaton

Fishing Lake Eaton is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 11 plants on record are Channel Catfish.

Channel Catfish 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
June 30, 2017

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,3992009
  • 2,6982010
  • 56,6282012
  • 1,9302013
  • 2,1522014
  • 2,3942015
  • 2,2802016
  • 3,1532017

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 3,153 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 2,280 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 2,394 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,152 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 120 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 1,810 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 50,190 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 3,600 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 2,838 – report
June 30, 2010 Channel Catfish 2,698 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 4,399 – 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.

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