Eagle Scout Lake
Bluegill and channel catfish water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 9,800 fish in the published allocation.
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2024-25 season
program
4
species
9,800
fish allocated
What swims here
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Largemouth bass
Redear sunfish
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 season | Bluegill | 4,000 | |
| 2024-25 season | Channel catfish | 2,000 | |
| 2024-25 season | Largemouth bass | 300 | |
| 2024-25 season | Redear sunfish | 3,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress Pond | 0.1 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Middle Lake | 17 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Montgomery Lake | 20 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Lake Apopka | 26 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Teneroc Lake B | 28 mi | 2024-25 season |
Records from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(official page). Placement from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
coordinates. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Florida fishing
regulations.