Channel Catfish Fishing in Florida
Top 14 lakes ranked by stocking volume
Florida stocks channel catfish in 14 known waters, ranging from small impoundments to multi-thousand-acre reservoirs. The lakes below are sorted by recent stocking volume — quantity isn't everything, but it's a strong proxy for how much effort the state agency is putting into a given fishery.
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Top Channel Catfish lakes in Florida
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | Total stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake George | 44,276 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lake Tohopekaliga | 18,844 | 0 | |
| 3 | J T Budd Pond | 8,304 | 0 | |
| 4 | Alligator Lake | 3,397 | 0 | |
| 5 | Lake Eaton | 383 | 0 | |
| 6 | Hunters Lake | 294 | 0 | |
| 7 | Middle Lake | 213 | 0 | |
| 8 | Piney Z Lake | 186 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lake Davenport | 176 | 0 | |
| 10 | Peacock Lake | 157 | 0 | |
| 11 | Lawne Lake | 155 | 0 | |
| 12 | Silver Lake | 145 | 0 | |
| 13 | Otter Lake | 140 | 0 | |
| 14 | Bear Lake | 134 | 0 |
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