Pine Lakes West fishing

Pine Lakes West fishing has Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2015. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
8
Since 2015
Species recorded
4
Elevation
124 ft

Fish at Pine Lakes West

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked FY 2022 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2015 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2015 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Pine Lakes West is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023.

Fish stocked in 2015

2,015

Fish stocked in 2020

501

Fish stocked in 2021

630

Fish stocked in 2022

8,425

Fish stocked in 2024

500

Fish stocked in 2025

1,000

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Channel Catfish1,000–report
FY 2024Channel Catfish500–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish1,000–report
FY 2022Redear Sunfish1,800–report
FY 2022Bluegill5,625–report
FY 2021Channel Catfish630–report
FY 2020Channel Catfish501–report
FY 2015Largemouth Bass2,015–report

Access and facts

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Pine Lakes West?

Fishing Pine Lakes West usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 5 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2015. Redear Sunfish was last stocked FY 2022.

When is Pine Lakes West stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2015. No plants recorded in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023.