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Ocala Fishing



Ocala Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Ocala, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Bluegill

  2. Bluegill

    There is a 55.27% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 2882 Bluegill counted.

    Ocala Bluegill Counts Chart
    Bluegill

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  3. Largemouth Bass

  4. Largemouth Bass

    There is a 12.5% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 652 Largemouth Bass counted.

    Ocala Largemouth Bass Counts Chart
    Largemouth

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  5. Redear Sunfish

  6. Redear Sunfish

    There is a 10.3% catch rate for Redear Sunfish, based on 537 Redear Sunfish counted.

    Ocala Redear Sunfish Counts Chart
    Redear

    ENLARGE OCALA REDEAR SUNFISH COUNTS CHART


  7. Warmouth

  8. Warmouth

    There is a 5.18% catch rate for Warmouth, based on 270 Warmouth counted.

    Ocala Warmouth Counts Chart
    Warmouth

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  9. Bowfin

  10. Bowfin

    There is a 3.28% catch rate for Bowfin, based on 171 Bowfin counted.

    Ocala Bowfin Counts Chart
    Bowfin

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  11. Spotted Sunfish

  12. Spotted Sunfish

    There is a 3.03% catch rate for Spotted Sunfish, based on 158 Spotted Sunfish counted.

    Ocala Spotted Sunfish Counts Chart
    Spotted

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  13. Threadfin Shad

  14. Threadfin Shad

    There is a 2.93% catch rate for Threadfin Shad, based on 153 Threadfin Shad counted.

    Ocala Threadfin Shad Counts Chart
    Threadfin

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  15. Chain Pickerel

  16. Chain Pickerel

    There is a 2.03% catch rate for Chain Pickerel, based on 106 Chain Pickerel counted.

    Ocala Chain Pickerel Counts Chart
    Chain

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  17. Dollar Sunfish

  18. Dollar Sunfish

    There is a 1.3% catch rate for Dollar Sunfish, based on 68 Dollar Sunfish counted.

    Ocala Dollar Sunfish Counts Chart
    Dollar

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  19. Redbreast Sunfish

  20. Redbreast Sunfish

    There is a 0.86% catch rate for Redbreast Sunfish, based on 45 Redbreast Sunfish counted.

    Ocala Redbreast Sunfish Counts Chart
    Redbreast

    ENLARGE OCALA REDBREAST SUNFISH COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 25 species of fish and 5214 fish counted for May around Ocala.

To date, there are 45 species of fish and a total of 2129760 fish counted for Ocala and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1913 (110 years).

Last Update: 5/22/2023 8:29:11 AM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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Top Ocala Fishing Spots

The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Ocala are the following:

  1. Ozello


  2. Grass Island


  3. HCL-210


  4. Artificial Reef


  5. Patch


  6. Miller Creek Hole
    Miller Creek Hole


  7. Shoaling
    Shoaling


  8. Snail bullhead


  9. Bagley Cove
    Bagley Cove


  10. Snail bullhead


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