Watertown Lake fishing

Fishing at Watertown Lake has Channel Catfish and Sunshine Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

30

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Elevation

176.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Watertown Lake?
Fishing Watertown Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 21 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2025. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2025.
When is Watertown Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

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How Watertown Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2025 it was June 30, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Watertown Lake

Fishing Watertown Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 21 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass.

Channel Catfish 21 plants
Plants
21 of 30
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Sunshine Bass 9 plants
Plants
9 of 30
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,0662010
  • 9,7422011
  • 5,7502012
  • 9,8422013
  • 5,7522014
  • 14,5832015
  • 5,7492016
  • 9,8202017
  • 5,8002018
  • 10,1732019
  • 9,5382020
  • 9,8242021
  • 5,4972022
  • 5,5002023
  • 10,3802024
  • 11,5002025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Channel Catfish 5,500 – report
June 30, 2025 Sunshine Bass 6,000 – report
June 30, 2024 Channel Catfish 5,500 – report
June 30, 2024 Sunshine Bass 4,880 – report
June 30, 2023 Channel Catfish 5,500 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 4,395 – report
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 1,102 – report
June 30, 2021 Channel Catfish 5,824 – report
June 30, 2021 Sunshine Bass 4,000 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 5,506 – report
June 30, 2020 Sunshine Bass 4,032 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 6,063 – report
June 30, 2019 Sunshine Bass 4,110 – report
June 30, 2018 Channel Catfish 5,800 – report
June 30, 2017 Sunshine Bass 4,065 – report
June 30, 2017 Channel Catfish 5,755 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 3,123 – report
June 30, 2016 Channel Catfish 2,626 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 1,655 – report
June 30, 2015 Channel Catfish 3,940 – report
June 30, 2015 Sunshine Bass 8,988 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 595 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,162 – report
June 30, 2014 Channel Catfish 2,995 – report
June 30, 2013 Channel Catfish 5,750 – report
June 30, 2013 Sunshine Bass 4,092 – report
June 30, 2012 Channel Catfish 5,750 – report
June 30, 2011 Channel Catfish 5,742 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 4,000 – report
June 30, 2010 Channel Catfish 6,066 – report
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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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