Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last FY 2010 Best: dawn, dusk Lake Griffin fishing
Lake Griffin fishing: not stocked since FY 2010. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass on a natural lake. Also recorded: Black crappie, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Sunshine bass, and Channel catfish. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Black crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- FY 2010
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 1 (+5 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 56.7 ft
Fish at Lake Griffin
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last FY 2010 Best: dawn, dusk 
Black crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Redear sunfish Confirmed present Best: day Best: day
Redear sunfish species guide Sunshine bass Confirmed present
Channel catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel catfish species guideHow Lake Griffin is stocked
Lake Harris (5.4 mi), Lake Eustis (9.2 mi), Lake Catherine (15.2 mi), Lake Lillian (19.1 mi), and Lake Minneola (19.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Eustis is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Lake Lillian is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, and Lake Minneola is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 13,706 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 13,226 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 31,463 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 17,017 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 12,534 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 16,451 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 8,452 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Leesburg, FL
FWC lists Griffin Park at 105 S Lakeshore Blvd, Howey-In-The-Hills, for Harris Chain access, plus Herlong Park pier on Lake Griffin and Lake Griffin State Park off US-441. The chain has 30+ public boat ramps via FWC's ramp locator.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
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 Lake Griffin?
Fishing Lake Griffin usually means Largemouth Bass. All 7 plants on record are Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2010. Black crappie, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, and Sunshine bass, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lake Griffin stocked?
Not stocked since FY 2010.
How do you get on Lake Griffin?
The nearest town is Leesburg, FL. FWC lists Griffin Park at 105 S Lakeshore Blvd, Howey-In-The-Hills, for Harris Chain access, plus Herlong Park pier on Lake Griffin and Lake Griffin State Park off US-441. The chain has 30+ public boat ramps via FWC's ramp locator.
Which lakes near Lake Griffin were stocked more recently?
Lake Harris (5.4 mi), Lake Eustis (9.2 mi), Lake Catherine (15.2 mi), Lake Lillian (19.1 mi), and Lake Minneola (19.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Eustis is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Lake Lillian is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, and Lake Minneola is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.