Lake Otis fishing

Fishing at Lake Otis has Grass Carp on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2013, most often in June.

Last stocked

June 30, 2019

Plants on record

4

Since 2013

Species recorded

1

Elevation

125 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Otis?
Fishing Lake Otis is most likely to be for Grass Carp. All 4 plants on record are Grass Carp. Grass Carp was last stocked June 30, 2019.
When is Lake Otis stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2019. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2013, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2019 it was June 30, 2019, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2014, 2015, and 2017.
Which lakes near Lake Otis were stocked more recently?
Polk Co. Sheriff Pond (6.2 mi), Tenoroc FMA Lake 4 (10.8 mi), Tenoroc FMA Lake 3 (10.9 mi), Tenoroc FMA Lake 5 (10.9 mi), and Saddle Creek FMA West Pit (11.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

How Lake Otis is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2019 it was June 30, 2019, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014, 2015, and 2017.

Polk Co. Sheriff Pond (6.2 mi), Tenoroc FMA Lake 4 (10.8 mi), Tenoroc FMA Lake 3 (10.9 mi), Tenoroc FMA Lake 5 (10.9 mi), and Saddle Creek FMA West Pit (11.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Lake Otis

Fishing Lake Otis is most likely to be for Grass Carp. All 4 plants on record are Grass Carp.

Grass Carp 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
June 30, 2019

Fish stocked per year

  • 1772013
  • 402016
  • 402018
  • 402019

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2019 Grass Carp 40 – report
June 30, 2018 Grass Carp 40 – report
June 30, 2016 Grass Carp 40 – report
June 30, 2013 Grass Carp 177 – 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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