Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2016 Best: dusk, night Ocheesee Pond fishing
Ocheesee Pond fishing is stocked with Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Channel Catfish on a natural lake. Also recorded: Black crappie and Chain pickerel. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2016. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Chain pickerel, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- FY 2025
- Bluegill
- Plants on record
- 6
- Since 2016
- Species stocked
- 3 (+2 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 108.7 ft
Fish at Ocheesee Pond
Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2016 Best: dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2016 Best: dawn, dusk 
Black crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black crappie species guide
Chain pickerel Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Chain pickerel species guideHow Ocheesee Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 8 years between 2016 and 2025.
Fish stocked in 2016
179,547
Fish stocked in 2025
30,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | Bluegill | 30,000 | – | report |
| FY 2016 | Channel Catfish | 4,644 | – | report |
| FY 2016 | Channel Catfish | 1,973 | – | report |
| FY 2016 | Channel Catfish | 1,310 | – | report |
| FY 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 45,000 | – | report |
| FY 2016 | Bluegill | 126,620 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Grand Ridge, FL
From Grand Ridge on US-90, take SR-69 south 1 mile, CR-69A 5.9 miles, then Shady Grove Road to the public ramp. FWC warns of numerous stumps and snags for boaters unfamiliar with this 2,225-acre cypress pond.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Ocheesee Pond
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Ocheesee Pond's mapped point, nearest first: Eastbank camping (8.2 miles), Chattahoochee Park camping (8.5 miles), and Rays Lake Park camping (12.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Ocheesee Pond?
Fishing Ocheesee Pond usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 3 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2016. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2016. Black crappie and Chain pickerel are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Ocheesee Pond stocked?
Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2016. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2016 and 2025.
How do you get on Ocheesee Pond?
The nearest town is Grand Ridge, FL. From Grand Ridge on US-90, take SR-69 south 1 mile, CR-69A 5.9 miles, then Shady Grove Road to the public ramp. FWC warns of numerous stumps and snags for boaters unfamiliar with this 2,225-acre cypress pond.