Southshore Sportsplex Pond

Bluegill and largemouth bass water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 6,000 fish in the published allocation.

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2024-25 season program

3 species

6,000 fish allocated

What swims here

Bluegill 1 allocation

Largemouth bass 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	Fish
2024-25 season	Bluegill	2,500
2024-25 season	Largemouth bass	2,000
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 bass (largemouth bass on the season program here)

Finesse jigs	for the fish that have seen everything else
Medium spinning or casting rod	6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line
Stick worms and soft plastics	weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood

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
Steven J. Wortham Park Lake	6.9 mi	2024-25 season
Gadsden Park Pond	10 mi	2024-25 season
Bobby Hicks Park Pond	11 mi	2024-25 season
Edward Medard Reservoir	17 mi	2024-25 season
Al Lopez Park Lake	17 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.