Orange Lake fishing

Orange Lake fishing: not stocked since FY 2015. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Orange Lake
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
FY 2015
Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
10
Since 2014
Species recorded
1
Elevation
56.5 ft

Fish at Orange Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 10 plants · last FY 2015 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2015 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Orange Lake is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Wauberg Lake (7.5 mi), Newnans Lake (12.3 mi), Horseshoe Lake (13.2 mi), South Twin Lake (14.2 mi), and Bass Pro Shops Ponds Gainesville (16.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Wauberg Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Newnans Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.

Fish stocked in 2014

299,583

Fish stocked in 2015

168,932

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2015Largemouth Bass42,267–report
FY 2015Largemouth Bass29,265–report
FY 2015Largemouth Bass50,400–report
FY 2015Largemouth Bass47,000–report
FY 2014Largemouth Bass17,004–report
FY 2014Largemouth Bass31,724–report
FY 2014Largemouth Bass23,028–report
FY 2014Largemouth Bass5,324–report
FY 2014Largemouth Bass25,253–report
FY 2014Largemouth Bass197,250–report

Access and facts

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

About Orange Lake

Photo of Orange Lake
LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Orange Lake?

Fishing Orange Lake usually means Largemouth Bass. All 10 plants on record are Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2015.

When is Orange Lake stocked?

Not stocked since FY 2015.

Which lakes near Orange Lake were stocked more recently?

Wauberg Lake (7.5 mi), Newnans Lake (12.3 mi), Horseshoe Lake (13.2 mi), South Twin Lake (14.2 mi), and Bass Pro Shops Ponds Gainesville (16.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Wauberg Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Newnans Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.