Yellow River fishing

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

Last stocked

June 30, 2025

Plants on record

22

Since 2009

Species recorded

4

Elevation

32 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Yellow River?
Fishing Yellow River is most likely to be for Striped Bass. Striped Bass accounts for 17 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 2 more. Striped Bass was last stocked June 30, 2024. Bluegill was last stocked June 30, 2023. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2010. Redear Sunfish was last stocked June 30, 2025.
When is Yellow River stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2009, 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. No plants recorded in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020, and 2021.

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How Yellow River 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.

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

Fish at Yellow River

Fishing Yellow River is most likely to be for Striped Bass. Striped Bass accounts for 17 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 2 more.

Striped Bass 17 plants
Plants
17 of 22
Last stocked
June 30, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Striped Bass guide.

Bluegill 2 plants
Plants
2 of 22
Last stocked
June 30, 2023

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Sunshine Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 22
Last stocked
June 30, 2010
Redear Sunfish 1 plant
Plants
1 of 22
Last stocked
June 30, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Redear Sunfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 83,2002009
  • 48,7502010
  • 100,6002012
  • 86,2002013
  • 38,4502016
  • 58,1002017
  • 15,0002018
  • 70,4002019
  • 432,5002022
  • 70,7752023
  • 43,8072024
  • 47,6502025

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2025 Redear Sunfish 47,650 – report
June 30, 2024 Striped Bass 25,720 – report
June 30, 2024 Striped Bass 17,427 – report
June 30, 2024 Striped Bass 660 – report
June 30, 2023 Striped Bass 6,072 – report
June 30, 2023 Striped Bass 9,333 – report
June 30, 2023 Striped Bass 20,540 – report
June 30, 2023 Bluegill 34,830 – report
June 30, 2022 Striped Bass 215,000 – report
June 30, 2022 Striped Bass 189,000 – report
June 30, 2022 Striped Bass 28,500 – report
June 30, 2019 Striped Bass 59,600 – report
June 30, 2019 Bluegill 10,800 – report
June 30, 2018 Striped Bass 15,000 – report
June 30, 2017 Striped Bass 58,100 – report
June 30, 2016 Striped Bass 4,550 – report
June 30, 2016 Striped Bass 22,200 – report
June 30, 2016 Striped Bass 11,700 – report
June 30, 2013 Striped Bass 86,200 – report
June 30, 2012 Striped Bass 100,600 – report
June 30, 2010 Sunshine Bass 48,750 – report
June 30, 2009 Sunshine Bass 83,200 – 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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