Harvest Hope Park Pond
Bluegill and channel catfish water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 5,000 fish in the published allocation.
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2024-25 season
program
3
species
5,000
fish allocated
What swims here
Bluegill
Channel catfish
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 | 3,000 | |
| 2024-25 season | Channel catfish | 500 | |
| 2024-25 season | Redear sunfish | 1,500 |
Gear for this water
For the panfish (bluegill on the season program here)
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
| 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 |
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollwood Village Park Lake | 5.2 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Tampa Bypass Canal | 5.6 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Al Lopez Park Lake | 6.8 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Dover District Park Lake | 14 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Bobby Hicks Park Pond | 14 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.