Fishing lakes in Polk County

87 lakes on record in Polk County, Florida. Channel Catfish is stocked most often. The most recent plant was in fiscal year 2025 at Bonet Springs Park Lagoon. Lakeland and Fort Meade each have at least 2 lakes on this list as their nearest town.

Most recent plant
FY 2025
Bonet Springs Park Lagoon
Lakes
87
Plants
514
Species stocked
7

Lakes in Polk County

87 lakes

Fishing near Lakeland

Stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Sunshine Bass, plus 4 more.

Fishing near Fort Meade

Stocked with Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

Other lakes in Polk County

Photo Lake Size Plants Last stocked
Auburndale Speedway Lake Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2009
Bonet Springs Park Lagoon Channel Catfish – 2 plants FY 2025
Bonnet Springs Park Lagoon Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2025
Butterfly Lake Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2023
Cemetary Lake Channel Catfish, Bluegill – 25 plants FY 2024
Cemetary Lake Crappie – 1 plant FY 2025
Colt Creek State Park East Pond Sunshine Bass, Channel Catfish – 3 plants FY 2019
Colt Creek State Park West Pond Sunshine Bass, Channel Catfish – 8 plants FY 2017
Coulter Lake Bluegill, Redear Sunfish – 2 plants FY 2016
Crystal Lake Largemouth Bass, Bluegill – 5 plants FY 2025
Curtis Perterson Park Lake Largemouth Bass – 1 plant FY 2020
Deer Lake Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2019
Grassy Lake Grass Carp – 2 plants FY 2016
Grassy Lake Grass Carp – 2 plants FY 2020
Green Swamp Preserve Lake 2 Bluegill, Redear Sunfish – 2 plants FY 2013
Green Swamp Preserve Lake 3 Bluegill, Redear Sunfish – 2 plants FY 2013
Half Moon Lake Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass – 4 plants FY 2023
Horseshoe Lake Largemouth Bass – 1 plant FY 2018
Hydrilla Lake Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2024
Lake Blue Largemouth Bass, Grass Carp – 3 plants FY 2016
Lake Bonnie Grass Carp, Largemouth Bass – 3 plants FY 2021
Lake Coronet Channel Catfish, Crappie – 15 plants FY 2024
Lake Crago Sunshine Bass – 2 plants FY 2023
Lake Davenport Channel Catfish – 2 plants FY 2017
Lake Deer Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2013
Lake Deeson Grass Carp – 2 plants FY 2020
Lake Elbert Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2019
Lake Fannie Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2020
Lake Gwyn Largemouth Bass – 1 plant FY 2017
Lake Helene Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass – 7 plants FY 2023
Lake Hollingsworth Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2020
Lake Howard Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2025
Lake Hunter Largemouth Bass – 1 plant FY 2012
Lake Idyl Bluegill, Channel Catfish – 2 plants FY 2022
Lake John Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2016
Lake Maude Grass Carp, Largemouth Bass – 4 plants FY 2022
Lake Menzie Channel Catfish – 2 plants FY 2022
Lake Otis Grass Carp – 4 plants FY 2019
Lake Pansy Grass Carp, Largemouth Bass – 5 plants FY 2020
Lake Parker Grass Carp – 2 plants FY 2025
Lake Pierce Largemouth Bass – 60 plants FY 2018
Lake Rochelle Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2020
Lake Silver Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2013
Lake Stella Grass Carp – 4 plants FY 2024
Lake Swoope Grass Carp – 2 plants FY 2016
Lake Thomas Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2025
Lake Tracy Grass Carp – 2 plants FY 2013
Lake Weohyakapka 7,528 acres 0 plants –
Legs Lake Crappie, Channel Catfish – 11 plants FY 2024
Lost Lake West Bluegill, Redear Sunfish – 2 plants FY 2024
Loyce Harpe Park Lake Largemouth Bass – 1 plant FY 2021
Mary Holland Park Lake 1 Channel Catfish, Sunshine Bass – 6 plants FY 2025
Mosaic FMA Haul Road Pit Channel Catfish, Bluegill – 17 plants FY 2025
Mosaic FMA LP2 West Channel Catfish – 3 plants FY 2013
Mosaic FMA Pine Lakes Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass – 9 plants FY 2025
Mosaic FMA S8 Pit East Largemouth Bass – 1 plant FY 2016
Mosaic FMA SP11 Bluegill, Redear Sunfish – 2 plants FY 2016
Ned Lake Grass Carp – 2 plants FY 2013
Patterson Park Lake Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2021
Pine Lakes East Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish – 9 plants FY 2025
Pine Lakes West Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish – 8 plants FY 2025
Polk Co. Sheriff Pond Bluegill, Largemouth Bass – 13 plants FY 2025
Saddle Creek FMA West Pit Channel Catfish – 26 plants FY 2025
Sears Lake Grass Carp – 1 plant FY 2013
Shop Lake Crappie – 1 plant FY 2025
Simmers-Young Park Lake Sunshine Bass, Channel Catfish – 2 plants FY 2020
Snivleys Lake Bluegill, Channel Catfish – 2 plants FY 2023
Teneroc Lake B Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2025
Tenoroc FMA Lake 10 Bluegill, Redear Sunfish – 3 plants FY 2024
Tenoroc FMA Lake 2 Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish – 9 plants FY 2025
Tenoroc FMA Lake 3 Channel Catfish, Crappie – 5 plants FY 2025
Tenoroc FMA Lake 4 Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish – 10 plants FY 2023
Tenoroc FMA Lake 5 Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass – 10 plants FY 2024
Tenoroc FMA Lake A Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish – 16 plants FY 2022
Tenoroc FMA Lake C Channel Catfish, Bluegill – 11 plants FY 2025
Tenoroc Lake C Channel Catfish – 1 plant FY 2025
Tern Lake Largemouth Bass, Bluegill – 3 plants FY 2024
Winter Lake Rd Pond Bluegill, Redear Sunfish – 2 plants FY 2024

Species stocked in Polk County

Species Plants Lakes
Channel Catfish 246 43
Largemouth Bass 103 29
Bluegill 53 33
Grass Carp 40 24
Redear Sunfish 30 25
Crappie 22 10
Sunshine Bass 20 8

Other counties in Florida

Common questions

Which lakes are in Polk County?

87 lakes in Polk County, Florida.

What fish are stocked most in Polk County?

Channel Catfish is stocked most often.

Which lake was stocked most recently?

The most recent plant was in fiscal year 2025 at Bonet Springs Park Lagoon.