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Bear Lake Fish Stocking

Santa Rosa County, Florida · 2007–2008 season to 2022–2023 season on record

According to FWC records, Bear Lake has 34 stocking records on file across 9 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2022–2023 season.

Bear Lake stocking
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34
Stocking records
246,389
Fish reported stocked
9
Species
2022–23
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

15 seasons on record, most in the 2010–2011 season (5 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2022–2023 season · 5,900 fish
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Florida's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month.

Most-stocked species

Channel Catfish 12 records
Bluegill 7 records
Hybrid Striped Bass 5 records
Black Crappie 4 records
Threadfin Shad 2 records

Location

30.8650, -86.8300 · Santa Rosa County

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Channel Catfish Fingerlings 5,900 100/lb 2023 YC Channel Catfish Fingerlings Phase I

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Quick facts

Latest season 2022–2023 season
Most stocked Channel Catfish
Species Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Hybrid Striped Bass, Black Crappie, Threadfin Shad, Bluegill Fingerlings, Channel Catfish Derby, Channel Catfish Fingerlings, Redear Sunfish
County Santa Rosa
Seasons on record 2007–2008 season – 2022–2023 season
Fish reported 246,389
Coordinates 30.8650, -86.8300

Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by FWC.

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

FWC records show Bear Lake stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Hybrid Striped Bass, Black Crappie, Threadfin Shad, Bluegill Fingerlings, Channel Catfish Derby, Channel Catfish Fingerlings, Redear Sunfish.

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