Tampa Bypass Canal
Hybrid striped bass (wiper) water, stocked through the 2024-25 season program; 25,000 fish in the published allocation.
Hillsborough County · Florida · see it on the national map
Water temp 82 °F at HILLSBOROUGH R AT FOWLER AV NEAR TEMPLE TERRACE FL, 3 km away USGS site 02304000 · 2026-08-28 18:15
2024-25 season
program
1
species
25,000
fish allocated
What swims here
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
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 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | 25,000 |
Gear for this water
For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) on the season program here)
| Live or cut shad | the reservoir standard where legal |
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Hope Park Pond | 5.6 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Dover District Park Lake | 9.3 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Carrollwood Village Park Lake | 11 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Al Lopez Park Lake | 11 mi | 2024-25 season |
| Edward Medard Reservoir | 16 mi | 2024-25 season |
Records from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Florida fishing
regulations.