Lake DeFuniak
Channel catfish and redear sunfish water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 18,391 fish in the published allocation.
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2024-25 season
program
2
species
18,391
fish allocated
46
acres (NHD)
What swims here
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 | Channel catfish | 2,457 | |
| 2024-25 season | Channel catfish | 3,434 | |
| 2024-25 season | Redear sunfish | 12,500 |
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
For the panfish (redear sunfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Lake | 3.8 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Indigo Pond | 13 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Speck Pond | 16 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Lake Victor | 21 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Pate Lake | 22 mi | 2024-25 season |
Records from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Florida fishing
regulations.