Redear Sunfish Fishing in Florida
Top 9 lakes ranked by stocking volume
Florida stocks redear sunfish in 9 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 Redear Sunfish lakes in Florida
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | Total stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J T Budd Pond | 8,304 | 0 | |
| 2 | Alligator Lake | 3,397 | 0 | |
| 3 | Lake Maggiore | 370 | 0 | |
| 4 | Lake Munson | 248 | 0 | |
| 5 | Middle Lake | 213 | 0 | |
| 6 | Peacock Lake | 157 | 0 | |
| 7 | Otter Lake | 140 | 0 | |
| 8 | Bear Lake | 134 | 0 | |
| 9 | Townsend Pond | 112 | 0 |
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