Sand Pond fishing

Fishing at Sand Pond has Bluegill and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2018, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked

June 30, 2024

Plants on record

4

Since 2018

Species recorded

2

Elevation

54.7 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Sand Pond?
Fishing Sand Pond is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2024. Bluegill was last stocked June 30, 2018.
When is Sand Pond stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2024. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2018, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2024 it was June 30, 2024, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Which lakes near Sand Pond were stocked more recently?
Frank Brown Park Lake (13.5 mi), Pate Lake (19.8 mi), Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds (23.7 mi), and Lake DeFuniak (24.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Frank Brown Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Pate Lake is also stocked with Bluegill, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill, and Lake DeFuniak is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill.

How Sand Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2024 it was June 30, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Frank Brown Park Lake (13.5 mi), Pate Lake (19.8 mi), Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds (23.7 mi), and Lake DeFuniak (24.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Frank Brown Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Pate Lake is also stocked with Bluegill, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill, and Lake DeFuniak is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill.

Fish at Sand Pond

Fishing Sand Pond is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill.

Channel Catfish 3 plants
Plants
3 of 4
Last stocked
June 30, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Bluegill 1 plant
Plants
1 of 4
Last stocked
June 30, 2018

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,8002018
  • 4,1502019
  • 2,3742023
  • 2,2952024

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 2,295 – report
June 30, 2023 Channel Catfish 2,374 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 4,150 – report
June 30, 2018 Bluegill 2,800 – report

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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