Lake Manatee fishing

Fishing at Lake Manatee has Sunshine Bass and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

10

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Elevation

35.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Manatee?
Fishing Lake Manatee is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 9 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2025. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025.
When is Lake Manatee stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2012, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

View larger map · Open on Google Maps

How Lake Manatee is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

Fish at Lake Manatee

Fishing Lake Manatee is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 9 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish.

Sunshine Bass 9 plants
Plants
9 of 10
Last stocked
June 30, 2025
Channel Catfish 1 plant
Plants
1 of 10
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 14,4902011
  • 30,8752013
  • 28,1712014
  • 32,7002016
  • 31,6052017
  • 29,4552018
  • 27,8982019
  • 29,1602022
  • 78,6272025

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 50,627 – report
June 30, 2025 Sunshine Bass 28,000 – report
June 30, 2022 Sunshine Bass 29,160 – report
June 30, 2019 Sunshine Bass 27,898 – report
June 30, 2018 Sunshine Bass 29,455 – report
June 30, 2017 Sunshine Bass 31,605 – report
June 30, 2016 Sunshine Bass 32,700 – report
June 30, 2014 Sunshine Bass 28,171 – report
June 30, 2013 Sunshine Bass 30,875 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 14,490 – 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.

Nearest lakes