Lake Mendsen fishing

Fishing at Lake Mendsen has Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

37

Since 2009

Species recorded

2

Elevation

81.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Mendsen?
Fishing Lake Mendsen is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 29 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked June 30, 2025.
When is Lake Mendsen stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2009, 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 2010, 2011, and 2021.

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How Lake Mendsen 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 2010, 2011, and 2021.

Fish at Lake Mendsen

Fishing Lake Mendsen is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 29 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Channel Catfish 29 plants
Plants
29 of 37
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Largemouth Bass 8 plants
Plants
8 of 37
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 10,6162009
  • 16,6612012
  • 13,5772013
  • 18,7282014
  • 20,1962015
  • 17,5442016
  • 6,0852017
  • 5,5182018
  • 6,0632019
  • 5,6022020
  • 6,2382022
  • 1,1002023
  • 6,0682024
  • 6,0502025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 4,000 – report
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 1,500 – report
June 30, 2025 Largemouth Bass 550 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 5,500 – report
June 30, 2024 Largemouth Bass 568 – report
June 30, 2023 Largemouth Bass 1,100 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 3,652 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 2,240 – report
June 30, 2022 Largemouth Bass 346 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 5,500 – report
June 30, 2020 Largemouth Bass 102 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 6,063 – report
June 30, 2018 Channel Catfish 5,518 – report
June 30, 2017 Largemouth Bass 561 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 607 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 4,917 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 8,551 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 3,330 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 5,113 – report
June 30, 2016 Largemouth Bass 550 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 2,820 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 4,433 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 3,097 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 5,577 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 3,557 – report
June 30, 2015 Largemouth Bass 712 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 3,998 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,579 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,303 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 3,839 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 6,009 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 13,577 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 5,027 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 11,634 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 4,996 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 511 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 5,109 – report
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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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