Lake Helene fishing

Lake Helene fishing: not stocked since FY 2023. It was stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
FY 2023
Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
7
Since 2017
Species recorded
2
Elevation
143.8 ft

Fish at Lake Helene

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last FY 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2022 · 6 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Lake Helene is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2018.

Fish stocked in 2017

2,140

Fish stocked in 2019

2,000

Fish stocked in 2020

2,217

Fish stocked in 2021

312

Fish stocked in 2022

2,002

Fish stocked in 2023

2,000

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2023Largemouth Bass2,000–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,002–report
FY 2021Channel Catfish312–report
FY 2020Channel Catfish2,002–report
FY 2020Channel Catfish215–report
FY 2019Channel Catfish2,000–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish2,140–report

Access and facts

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 Helene?

Fishing Lake Helene usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 6 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2023.

When is Lake Helene stocked?

Not stocked since FY 2023. No plants recorded in 2018.

Which lakes near Lake Helene were stocked more recently?

Cemetary Lake (5.3 mi), Tenoroc FMA Lake 5 (5.6 mi), Picnic Lake (5.9 mi), and Pine Lakes East (6.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Cemetary Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Tenoroc FMA Lake 5 is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Picnic Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Pine Lakes East is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish.