Lake Helene fishing

Fishing at Lake Helene has Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2017, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

June 30, 2023

Plants on record

7

Since 2017

Species recorded

2

Elevation

143.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Helene?
Fishing Lake Helene is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 6 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked June 30, 2023.
When is Lake Helene stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2023. It is stocked about once a year since 2017, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2023 it was June 30, 2023, about when it usually is. 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.

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How Lake Helene is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2023 it was June 30, 2023, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2018.

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.

Fish at Lake Helene

Fishing Lake Helene is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 6 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Channel Catfish 6 plants
Plants
6 of 7
Last stocked
June 30, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Largemouth Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 7
Last stocked
June 30, 2023

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,1402017
  • 2,0002019
  • 2,2172020
  • 3122021
  • 2,0022022
  • 2,0002023

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2023 Largemouth Bass 2,000 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 2,002 – report
June 30, 2021 Channel Catfish 312 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 2,002 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 215 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 2,140 – 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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