Pate Lake
Black crappie water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 5,095 fish in the published allocation.
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2024-25 season
program
1
species
5,095
fish allocated
383
acres (NHD)
What swims here
Black crappie
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 | Black crappie | 5,095 |
Gear for this water
For the panfish (black crappie on the season program here, stillwater)
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Lake | 11 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Sand Pond West | 15 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Lake Victor | 20 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Lake DeFuniak | 22 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Juniper Lake | 23 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.