Pope Duval East Pond FMA

Channel catfish and redear sunfish water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 4,600 fish in the published allocation.

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2024-25 season program

2 species

4,600 fish allocated

What swims here

Channel catfish 1 allocation

Redear sunfish 1 allocation

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		2,100
2024-25 season	Redear sunfish		2,500

Gear for this water

For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)

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
Medium-heavy rod	7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel

For the panfish (redear sunfish on the season program here)

Small tubes and grubs	1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush
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

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
Crystal Springs Park FMA	4.0 mi	2024-25 season
Bethesda Pond FMA	13 mi	2024-25 season
St Augustine Road North Pond FMA	15 mi	2024-25 season
Veterans Memorial Park Lake	15 mi	2024-25 season
St Augustine Road South Pond FMA	15 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.