Lake Sampson fishing

Fishing at Lake Sampson has Sunshine Bass and Grass Carp on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2011, most often in June.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

8

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Elevation

127.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Sampson?
Fishing Lake Sampson is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Grass Carp. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2025. Grass Carp was last stocked June 30, 2022.
When is Lake Sampson stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 0.5 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 7 years between 2011 and 2025.

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How Lake Sampson 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 7 years between 2011 and 2025.

Fish at Lake Sampson

Fishing Lake Sampson is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Grass Carp.

Sunshine Bass 7 plants
Plants
7 of 8
Last stocked
June 30, 2025
Grass Carp 1 plant
Plants
1 of 8
Last stocked
June 30, 2022

Fish stocked per year

  • 20,5202011
  • 20,5202014
  • 21,1002017
  • 26,0002019
  • 20,0002021
  • 2502022
  • 20,2502024
  • 15,0002025

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Sunshine Bass 15,000 – report
June 30, 2024 Sunshine Bass 20,250 – report
June 30, 2022 Grass Carp 250 – report
June 30, 2021 Sunshine Bass 20,000 – report
June 30, 2019 Sunshine Bass 26,000 – report
June 30, 2017 Sunshine Bass 21,100 – report
June 30, 2014 Sunshine Bass 20,520 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 20,520 – 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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