Tropical Park Lake fishing

Tropical Park Lake fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on a community pond. Also recorded: Bluegill and Redear sunfish. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
39
Since 2009
Species stocked
2 (+2 also recorded)
Elevation
0.6 ft

Fish at Tropical Park Lake

2 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 38 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2025 · 38 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2017 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2017 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Tropical Park Lake is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2019.

Fish stocked in 2009

5,999

Fish stocked in 2010

6,018

Fish stocked in 2011

6,000

Fish stocked in 2012

6,193

Fish stocked in 2013

8,594

Fish stocked in 2014

7,228

Fish stocked in 2015

10,721

Fish stocked in 2016

8,110

Fish stocked in 2017

8,468

Fish stocked in 2018

8,235

Fish stocked in 2020

6,000

Fish stocked in 2021

8,201

Fish stocked in 2022

6,502

Fish stocked in 2023

6,000

Fish stocked in 2024

6,000

Fish stocked in 2025

6,000

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Channel Catfish6,000–report
FY 2024Channel Catfish6,000–report
FY 2023Channel Catfish6,000–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish500–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish1,272–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,730–report
FY 2022Channel Catfish2,000–report
FY 2021Channel Catfish2,160–report
FY 2021Channel Catfish6,041–report
FY 2020Channel Catfish6,000–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish2,190–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish6,045–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass350–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish5,175–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish825–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish2,118–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish512–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish1,599–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish1,984–report
FY 2016Channel Catfish4,015–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish2,100–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish35–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish3,150–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish2,160–report
FY 2015Channel Catfish3,276–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish2,100–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish781–report
FY 2014Channel Catfish4,347–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish238–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish2,224–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish764–report
FY 2013Channel Catfish5,368–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish3,433–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish357–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish460–report
FY 2012Channel Catfish1,943–report
FY 2011Channel Catfish6,000–report
FY 2010Channel Catfish6,018–report
FY 2009Channel Catfish5,999–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Miami, FL

Northernmost of three lakes in Miami-Dade Tropical Park (about 12 acres), an FWC Urban FMA with fish feeders, aeration, and designated bank fishing. Enter from SW 40th Street (Bird Road) west of SR 826 / Florida Turnpike. Park phone listed on the FWC brochure: 954-791-1025.

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

Nearest lakes

Plantation Heritage Park Lake FMA 26.8 mi last stocked FY 2025 Lake Ida 54.2 mi last stocked FY 2025 Caloosa Park Lake 55.2 mi last stocked FY 2025 Lake Osborne 63 mi last stocked FY 2025 Okeeheelee Park Lake 65 mi last stocked FY 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Tropical Park Lake?

Fishing Tropical Park Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 38 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2017. Bluegill and Redear sunfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Tropical Park Lake stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 2019.

How do you get on Tropical Park Lake?

The nearest town is Miami, FL. Northernmost of three lakes in Miami-Dade Tropical Park (about 12 acres), an FWC Urban FMA with fish feeders, aeration, and designated bank fishing. Enter from SW 40th Street (Bird Road) west of SR 826 / Florida Turnpike. Park phone listed on the FWC brochure: 954-791-1025.

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