Dover District Park Lake
Fishing and stocking
Bluegill, channel catfish, and 2 other species water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 12,100 fish in the published allocation. One of 10 stocked waters on the Hillsborough County record.
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What swims here
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Largemouth bass
Season program record
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Florida season shape statewide: year round, reported by fiscal year.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 season | Bluegill | 7,000 | |
| 2024-25 season | Channel catfish | 2,000 | |
| 2024-25 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | 600 | |
| 2024-25 season | Largemouth bass | 2,500 |
When to fish Dover District Park Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:24-5:24 am and 4:42-5:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:52 am-12:52 pm | 5:23-6:23 am and 5:15-6:15 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2024-25 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
For the panfish (bluegill on the season program here)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Medard Reservoir | 6.5 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Tampa Bypass Canal | 9.3 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Steven J. Wortham Park Lake | 12 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Harvest Hope Park Pond | 14 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Al Lopez Park Lake | 16 mi | 2024-25 season |