Lake George fishing

Fishing at Lake George has Sunshine Bass, Channel Catfish, and Striped Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Striped Bass.

Last stocked

June 30, 2021

Plants on record

12

Since 2009

Species recorded

3

Elevation

0.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake George?
Fishing Lake George is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 10 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and one more. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2020. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2013. Striped Bass was last stocked June 30, 2021.
When is Lake George stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2021. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2009, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2021 it was June 30, 2021, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019.
Which lakes near Lake George were stocked more recently?
Scrub Jay Pond (17.2 mi), Lake Bryant (19.3 mi), St. Johns River (19.8 mi), and Lake Catherine (21 mi) were stocked more recently. Scrub Jay Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Lake Bryant is also stocked with Sunshine Bass, St. Johns River is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, and Striped Bass, and Lake Catherine is also stocked with Sunshine Bass.

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How Lake George is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2021 it was June 30, 2021, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019.

Scrub Jay Pond (17.2 mi), Lake Bryant (19.3 mi), St. Johns River (19.8 mi), and Lake Catherine (21 mi) were stocked more recently. Scrub Jay Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Lake Bryant is also stocked with Sunshine Bass, St. Johns River is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, and Striped Bass, and Lake Catherine is also stocked with Sunshine Bass.

Fish at Lake George

Fishing Lake George is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 10 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and one more.

Sunshine Bass 10 plants
Plants
10 of 12
Last stocked
June 30, 2020
Channel Catfish 1 plant
Plants
1 of 12
Last stocked
June 30, 2013

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Striped Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 12
Last stocked
June 30, 2021

Seasons and rigs are on the Striped Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 100,1642009
  • 28,1632011
  • 32,8472012
  • 91,7002013
  • 86,7642018
  • 18,6152020
  • 18,6052021

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2021 Striped Bass 18,605 – report
June 30, 2020 Sunshine Bass 18,615 – report
June 30, 2018 Sunshine Bass 73,248 – report
June 30, 2018 Sunshine Bass 13,516 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 91,700 – report
June 30, 2012 Sunshine Bass 32,847 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 28,163 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 54,175 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 1,306 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 8,114 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 7,062 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 29,507 – 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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