Lake Stone
Escambia County
Lake Stone in a 130-acre man-made impoundment constructed in 1967, opened to fishing in 1969 and designated as a Fish Management Area. It has an average depth of 6 feet and a maximum depth of 22 feet. Deepest areas are located near the dam and along the old streambed. A considerable amount of flooded timber remains, providing fish habitat. This lake has been stocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish (shellcracker), Black Crappie, and Channel Catfish. Lake Stone is located in northern Escambia County near Century, FL. Entrance to the lake is located on Lake Stone Rd off SR 4 approximately 1.5 miles west of US 29 in Century. There is one concrete boat ramp with ample parking available on the northwest end of the lake with an additional boat launching site constructed with crushed rock on the northeast side of the lake near the dam. Several earthen fishing fingers have been constructed on the lake to provide fishing opportunities for bank anglers. Bait and fishing supplies are available in nearby Century. Escambia County maintains the Lake Stone Recreation Area located on the northwest end of the lake. This area provides fee-type camping with or without electric/water hookups. Lake Stone is subject to the rules and regulations currently in effect for Fish Management Areas. Please refer to a current copy of Florida Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations. Gasoline boat motors are prohibited from use on Lake Stone; however, use of electric trolling motors is allowed.
For additional information regarding fishing opportunities at Lake Stone contact the Northwest Regional Office at 850-265-3676.
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Black Crappie on Lake Stone November 2018.
Largemouth Bass anglers should fish the early morning or evening hours, watching for topwater disturbances or splashes at the surface, which may indicate bass aggressively feeding on schools of Threadfin Shad. Target these areas with noisy topwater or Rat-L-Trap style crankbaits. Anglers can also try fishing around the brush-pile fish attractors, which are marked with large, white buoys. Largemouth Bass will be moving to deeper water as the summer progresses, so fish along deeper water with spoons, jigs, or worms. Bluegill and Redear Sunfish may continue to bed, so casting near lighter colored nests using live baits such as red worms, wigglers, and crickets with a light tackle can be effective. Anglers targeting Black Crappie should aim for deep water areas with plenty of vertical structure like brush or timber piles using crappie jigs or live minnows Channel Catfish can be caught using beef or chicken liver. Fish these baits on the bottom in deep water off the fishing pier, near the dam, or with a float, suspending the bait over any submerged structure.
Lake Stone Brochure
For more information see the Lake Stone Brochure.
Popular Species
Fish graphics by Duane Raver, Jr.
More species information is available for:
Florida/Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Channel catfish, Black crappie
TrophyCatch Tracker
TrophyCatch is FWC's citizen-science program that rewards anglers for documenting and releasing trophy bass 8 pounds or larger. The following TrophyCatch bass have been submitted from Lake Stone:
Lunker Club (8 – 9.9 pounds): 1
Trophy Club (10 – 12.9 pounds): 1