Picnic Lake fishing

Fishing at Picnic Lake has Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

32

Since 2009

Species recorded

5

Elevation

123.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Picnic Lake?
Fishing Picnic Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 22 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2024. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2025. Crappie was last stocked June 30, 2025. Bluegill was last stocked June 30, 2024. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Picnic Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times 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 2010 and 2022.

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How Picnic Lake 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 2010 and 2022.

Fish at Picnic Lake

Fishing Picnic Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 22 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass and 3 more.

Channel Catfish 22 plants
Plants
22 of 32
Last stocked
June 30, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Sunshine Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 32
Last stocked
June 30, 2025
Crappie 3 plants
Plants
3 of 32
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Bluegill 2 plants
Plants
2 of 32
Last stocked
June 30, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Redear Sunfish 1 plant
Plants
1 of 32
Last stocked
June 30, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Redear Sunfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,9762009
  • 11,7942011
  • 11,3372012
  • 57,2002013
  • 7,3092014
  • 3,1282015
  • 5,9002016
  • 2,9822017
  • 6,1902018
  • 6,4282019
  • 3,0512020
  • 6,2842021
  • 22,0002023
  • 35,2312024
  • 14,5002025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Crappie 13,500 – report
June 30, 2025 Sunshine Bass 1,000 – report
June 30, 2024 Crappie 13,593 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 1,525 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 4,000 – report
June 30, 2024 Sunshine Bass 1,113 – report
June 30, 2024 Redear Sunfish 5,000 – report
June 30, 2024 Bluegill 10,000 – report
June 30, 2023 Crappie 15,000 – report
June 30, 2023 Sunshine Bass 1,000 – report
June 30, 2023 Bluegill 6,000 – report
June 30, 2021 Channel Catfish 4,109 – report
June 30, 2021 Sunshine Bass 2,175 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 3,051 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 6,428 – report
June 30, 2018 Channel Catfish 6,190 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 2,982 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 1,504 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 4,396 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 3,128 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,109 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 5,200 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 52,000 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 5,200 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 4,485 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 5,175 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,677 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 1,394 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 10,400 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 2,318 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 180 – report
June 30, 2009 Channel Catfish 3,478 – 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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