Largemouth bass, bluegill (commonly called sunfish or bream), and channel catfish are the most commonly stocked species in Florida ponds. When properly managed, these species can provide excellent fishing.
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Small mammals such as marsh rabbits, muskrats, otters, mice, etc. make their homes around our lakeshores. Our lakes are also home to a large variety of reptiles and amphibians ranging from the American alligator to the green tree frog.
Many of the ponds are deep and do not have air circulation, as a result with depletion of oxygen, waters in the ponds can grow algae, vegetation and contamination and hazardous. Ponds not secured with fencing can also become dumping areas for construction debris and trash and waste materials.
Based on that number, alligators can be found anywhere there is water. That includes lakes, ponds, rivers, marshes, swamps and man-made canals. In fact, alligators are found in all 67 Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says.