Yellow River fishing

Yellow River fishing has Sunshine Bass, Striped Bass, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Striped Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and day for Redear Sunfish.

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Last stocked
FY 2025
Redear Sunfish
Plants on record
22
Since 2009
Species recorded
4
Elevation
32 ft

Fish at Yellow River

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Striped Bass Stocked · 17 plants · last FY 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2024 · 17 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked FY 2023 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Sunshine Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2010

Last stocked FY 2010 · 2 plants

How Yellow River is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020, and 2021.

Fish stocked in 2009

83,200

Fish stocked in 2010

48,750

Fish stocked in 2012

100,600

Fish stocked in 2013

86,200

Fish stocked in 2016

38,450

Fish stocked in 2017

58,100

Fish stocked in 2018

15,000

Fish stocked in 2019

70,400

Fish stocked in 2022

432,500

Fish stocked in 2023

70,775

Fish stocked in 2024

43,807

Fish stocked in 2025

47,650

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Redear Sunfish47,650–report
FY 2024Striped Bass25,720–report
FY 2024Striped Bass17,427–report
FY 2024Striped Bass660–report
FY 2023Striped Bass6,072–report
FY 2023Striped Bass9,333–report
FY 2023Striped Bass20,540–report
FY 2023Bluegill34,830–report
FY 2022Striped Bass215,000–report
FY 2022Striped Bass189,000–report
FY 2022Striped Bass28,500–report
FY 2019Striped Bass59,600–report
FY 2019Bluegill10,800–report
FY 2018Striped Bass15,000–report
FY 2017Striped Bass58,100–report
FY 2016Striped Bass4,550–report
FY 2016Striped Bass22,200–report
FY 2016Striped Bass11,700–report
FY 2013Striped Bass86,200–report
FY 2012Striped Bass100,600–report
FY 2010Sunshine Bass48,750–report
FY 2009Sunshine Bass83,200–report

Access and facts

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 Yellow River?

Fishing Yellow River usually means Striped Bass: Striped Bass accounts for 17 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 2 more. Striped Bass was last stocked FY 2024. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2023. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2010. Redear Sunfish was last stocked FY 2025.

When is Yellow River stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020, and 2021.