Starke Lake fishing

Starke Lake fishing is stocked with Sunshine Bass and Channel Catfish on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth bass. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2021. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth bass.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
4
Since 2021
Species stocked
2 (+1 also recorded)
Elevation
97 ft

Fish at Starke Lake

2 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Sunshine Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2025

Last stocked FY 2025 · 3 plants

Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Starke Lake is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2022 and 2023.

Fish stocked in 2021

10,000

Fish stocked in 2024

13,230

Fish stocked in 2025

19,967

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Channel Catfish8,717–report
FY 2025Sunshine Bass11,250–report
FY 2024Sunshine Bass13,230–report
FY 2021Sunshine Bass10,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Ocoee, FL

225-acre Fish Orlando FAB FIVE lake in Ocoee next to city hall. FWC and the city built a fishing pier, enhanced Lakeshore Drive bank fishing lanes, and a boat ramp with an informational kiosk; three FWC-marked fish attractors sit in deeper water.

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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 Starke Lake?

Fishing Starke Lake usually means Sunshine Bass: Sunshine Bass accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2025. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Largemouth bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Starke Lake stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2021. No plants recorded in 2022 and 2023.

How do you get on Starke Lake?

The nearest town is Ocoee, FL. 225-acre Fish Orlando FAB FIVE lake in Ocoee next to city hall. FWC and the city built a fishing pier, enhanced Lakeshore Drive bank fishing lanes, and a boat ramp with an informational kiosk; three FWC-marked fish attractors sit in deeper water.

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