Lake Tuscawilla fishing

Lake Tuscawilla fishing has Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2009. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Lake Tuscawilla
Photo: Michael Rivera, CC0
Last stocked
FY 2025
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
17
Since 2009
Species recorded
2
Elevation
60.5 ft

Fish at Lake Tuscawilla

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 15 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2025 · 15 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2019 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2019 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Lake Tuscawilla is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2018 and 2020.

Fish stocked in 2009

1,499

Fish stocked in 2010

1,982

Fish stocked in 2011

2,041

Fish stocked in 2012

10,122

Fish stocked in 2013

2,050

Fish stocked in 2014

2,100

Fish stocked in 2015

1,256

Fish stocked in 2016

4,047

Fish stocked in 2017

2,275

Fish stocked in 2019

6,214

Fish stocked in 2021

2,280

Fish stocked in 2022

2,100

Fish stocked in 2023

2,000

Fish stocked in 2024

2,013

Fish stocked in 2025

2,000

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Channel Catfish2,000–report
FY 2024Channel Catfish2,013–report
FY 2023Channel Catfish2,000–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,100–report
FY 2021Channel Catfish2,280–report
FY 2019Channel Catfish2,505–report
FY 2019Largemouth Bass2,559–report
FY 2019Largemouth Bass1,150–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish2,275–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish4,047–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish1,256–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish2,100–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish2,050–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish10,122–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish2,041–report
FY 2010Channel Catfish1,982–report
FY 2009Channel Catfish1,499–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.

About Lake Tuscawilla

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Tuscawilla?

Fishing Lake Tuscawilla usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 15 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2019.

When is Lake Tuscawilla stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 2018 and 2020.