Lake Tuscawilla fishing

Fishing at Lake Tuscawilla has Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about once 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

17

Since 2009

Species recorded

2

Elevation

60.5 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Tuscawilla?
Fishing Lake Tuscawilla is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 15 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked June 30, 2019.
When is Lake Tuscawilla stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about once 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 2018 and 2020.

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How Lake Tuscawilla 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 2018 and 2020.

Fish at Lake Tuscawilla

Fishing Lake Tuscawilla is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 15 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Channel Catfish 15 plants
Plants
15 of 17
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 17
Last stocked
June 30, 2019

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,4992009
  • 1,9822010
  • 2,0412011
  • 10,1222012
  • 2,0502013
  • 2,1002014
  • 1,2562015
  • 4,0472016
  • 2,2752017
  • 6,2142019
  • 2,2802021
  • 2,1002022
  • 2,0002023
  • 2,0132024
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 2,013 – report
June 30, 2023 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 2,100 – report
June 30, 2021 Channel Catfish 2,280 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 2,505 – report
June 30, 2019 Largemouth Bass 2,559 – report
June 30, 2019 Largemouth Bass 1,150 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 2,275 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 4,047 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 1,256 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,100 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 2,050 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 10,122 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 2,041 – report
June 30, 2010 Channel Catfish 1,982 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 1,499 – 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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