Wayside Park Pond fishing

Fishing at Wayside Park Pond has Sunshine Bass and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2022

Plants on record

10

Since 2009

Species recorded

2

Elevation

2.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Wayside Park Pond?
Fishing Wayside Park Pond is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 7 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2019. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2022.
When is Wayside Park Pond stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2022. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2009, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2022 it was June 30, 2022, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021.
Which lakes near Wayside Park Pond were stocked more recently?
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds (19.1 mi), Yellow River (21.3 mi), Twin Hills Park Lake (25.4 mi), Blackwater River (30.3 mi), and Karick Lake (34.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Yellow River is also stocked with Sunshine Bass, Twin Hills Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Blackwater River is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Sunshine Bass, and Karick Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish.

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How Wayside Park Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2022 it was June 30, 2022, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021.

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds (19.1 mi), Yellow River (21.3 mi), Twin Hills Park Lake (25.4 mi), Blackwater River (30.3 mi), and Karick Lake (34.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ponds is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Yellow River is also stocked with Sunshine Bass, Twin Hills Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Blackwater River is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Sunshine Bass, and Karick Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish.

Fish at Wayside Park Pond

Fishing Wayside Park Pond is most likely to be for Sunshine Bass. Sunshine Bass accounts for 7 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish.

Sunshine Bass 7 plants
Plants
7 of 10
Last stocked
June 30, 2019
Channel Catfish 3 plants
Plants
3 of 10
Last stocked
June 30, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5202009
  • 1,5502010
  • 1,2602011
  • 2,1302012
  • 1,6862014
  • 1,8962015
  • 1,6002019
  • 1,8002020
  • 8102022

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2022 Channel Catfish 810 – report
June 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 1,800 – report
June 30, 2019 Channel Catfish 1,100 – report
June 30, 2019 Sunshine Bass 500 – report
June 30, 2015 Sunshine Bass 1,896 – report
June 30, 2014 Sunshine Bass 1,686 – report
June 30, 2012 Sunshine Bass 2,130 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 1,260 – report
June 30, 2010 Sunshine Bass 1,550 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 1,520 – 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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