Florida Lakes for Fishing

162 Florida lakes with FWC fishing pages: ramps, TrophyCatch counts, FWC forecasts, special rules and lake levels.

Every Florida lake and pond with an FWC fishing site page, from Fish Management Area ponds to Lake Okeechobee. Each page lists the public ramps, what FWC says about the water, TrophyCatch counts, special rules and the current level where a gauge exists.

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A

Southwest

Al Lopez Park Lake

10 acres, Hillsborough County

Open
North Central

Alligator Lake

800 acres, Columbia County

Open

B

North Central

Barnett Park Frog Pond

Orange County

Open
North Central

Baymeadows Lake

Duval County

Open
Northeast

Bear Creek Park Pond

Orange County

Open
Northwest

Bear Lake

107 acres, Santa Rosa County

Open
North Central

Bee Haven Bay

Hamilton County

Open
North Central

Bethesda Pond

15.7 acres, Duval County

Open
Northeast

Blue Cypress Lake

5,500 acres, Indian River County

Open
Southwest

Bobby Hicks Park Pond

25 acres, Hillsborough County

Open

C

South

Caloosa Park Lake

4 acres, Palm Beach County

Open
Northeast

Cherry Lake

396 acres, Lake County

Open
Northeast

Clear Lake

339 acres, Orange County

Open
Northeast

Cook Lake

20 acres, Lake County

Open
Northeast

Crescent Lake

15,960 acres, Putnam County

Open
Northeast

Crescent Lake

74 acres, Lake County

Open
North Central

Crystal Springs Park Pond

1.8 acres, Duval County

Open
Northeast

Cypress Lake

Osceola County

Open

D

Northwest

Dead Lake

6,700 acres, Gulf County

Open
Southwest

Deer Lake

Hardee County

Open
Northwest

Deer Point Lake

5,000 acres, Bay County

Open
South

Doral Glades Park Lake

Miami-Dade County

Open
Southwest

Dover District Park Lake

14 acres, Hillsborough County

Open

E

North Central

Eagle Lake

Hamilton County

Open
Northeast

East Lake Tohopekaliga

11,968 acres, Osceola County

Open
Southwest

Edward Medard Reservoir

770 acres, Hillsborough County

Open

F

North Central

Farm 13/Stick Marsh

6,500 acres, Brevard County

Open
North Central

Fellsmere Reservoir

10,000 acres, Brevard County

Open
Northeast

Fox Lake

165 acres, Brevard County

Open
Southwest

Freedom Lake Park Lake

7 acres, Pinellas County

Open

G

Southwest

Gadsden Park Pond

48 acres, Hillsborough County

Open
Southwest

Gator Lake

Hardee County

Open
North Central

Grasshopper Lake

Lake County

Open

H

Northeast

Hal Scott Preserve Lake

17 acres, Orange County

Open
Northeast

Halfmoon Lake

Marion County

Open
North Central

Hanna Park Ponds

27 acres, Duval County

Open
North Central

Huguenot Pond

2.7 acres, Duval County

Open
Northwest

Hurricane Lake

318 acres, Okaloosa County

Open

J

Northwest

Joe Budd Pond

15 acres, Gadsden County

Open
Northeast

Johns Lake

Orange County

Open
Northwest

Juniper Lake

665 acres, Walton County

Open

K

Northwest

Karick Lake

58 acres, Okaloosa County

Open
North Central

Kenansville Lake

2,500 acres, Brevard County

Open
North Central

Koon Lake

125 acres, Lafayette County

Open

L

Northeast

Lake Apopka

Orange County

Open
North Central

Lake Baldwin

225 acres, Orange County

Open
Northeast

Lake Beauclair

Lake County

Open
Northeast

Lake Beresford

Volusia County

Open
Northeast

Lake Bryant

Marion County

Open
Southwest

Lake Cannon

Polk County

Open
Northeast

Lake Carlton

Orange County

Open
Southwest

Lake Conine

Polk County

Open
Southwest

Lake Crago

54 acres, Polk County

Open
Northeast

Lake Dexter

Volusia County

Open
Northeast

Lake Dias

711 acres, Volusia County

Open
Northeast

Lake Dora

Lake County

Open
Northeast

Lake Eaton

Marion County

Open
Northeast

Lake Eustis

Lake County

Open
Northeast

Lake Fairview

401 acres, Orange County

Open
Southwest

Lake Firefly

Hardee County

Open
North Central

Lake Garcia

3,149 acres, Indian River County

Open
Northeast

Lake George

46,000 acres, Volusia County

Open
Northeast

Lake Griffin

16,505 acres, Lake County

Open
Southwest

Lake Haines

Polk County

Open
Southwest

Lake Hardee

Hardee County

Open
Northeast

Lake Harney

Volusia County

Open
Northeast

Lake Harris

Lake County

Open
Southwest

Lake Hartridge

Polk County

Open
Northeast

Lake Hatchineha

Osceola County

Open
Northeast

Lake Hell 'n' Blazes

Brevard County

Open
Northeast

Lake Hiawatha

69 acres, Lake County

Open
Southwest

Lake Howard

Polk County

Open
South

Lake Ida

Palm Beach County

Open
Southwest

Lake Istokpoga

27,692 acres, Highlands County

Open
Northeast

Lake Ivanhoe

125 acres, Orange County

Open
Northwest

Lake Jackson

4,000 acres, Leon County

Open
Northeast

Lake Jackson

1,020 acres, Osceola County

Open
Northwest

Lake Jackson

Walton County

Open
Northeast

Lake Jesup

Seminole County

Open
Northeast

Lake Kerr

Marion County

Open
Northeast

Lake Kissimmee

34,948 acres, Osceola County

Open
Northeast

Lake Lawne

156 acres, Orange County

Open
Northeast

Lake Louisa

3,634 acres, Lake County

Open
Southwest

Lake Manatee

1,400 acres, Manatee County

Open
Northeast

Lake Marian

5,739 acres, Osceola County

Open
Northeast

Lake Minnehaha

2,261 acres, Lake County

Open
Northeast

Lake Minneola

1,888 acres, Lake County

Open
Northeast

Lake Monroe

9,406 acres, Volusia County

Open
North Central

Lake Montgomery

36 acres, Columbia County

Open
South

Lake Okeechobee

Palm Beach County

Open
South

Lake Okeeheelee

157 acres, Palm Beach County

Open
South

Lake Osborne

Palm Beach County

Open
Northeast

Lake Panasoffkee

4,460 acres, Sumter County

Open
Southwest

Lake Parker

2,257 acres, Polk County

Open
Northwest

Lake Piney Z

193 acres, Leon County

Open
Northeast

Lake Poinsett

Brevard County

Open
Southwest

Lake Rochelle

Polk County

Open
North Central

Lake Rousseau

Citrus County

Open
North Central

Lake Rowell

Bradford County

Open
North Central

Lake Sampson

Bradford County

Open
North Central

Lake Santa Fe

5,850 acres, Alachua County

Open
Northeast

Lake Santiago

5 acres, Orange County

Open
North Central

Lake Seminole

37,500 acres

Open
Southwest

Lake Seminole

700 acres, Pinellas County

Open
Southwest

Lake Shipp

Polk County

Open
Northwest

Lake Stone

130 acres, Escambia County

Open
Southwest

Lake Summit

Polk County

Open
Northeast

Lake Susan

81 acres, Lake County

Open
Northwest

Lake Talquin

8,800 acres, Gadsden County

Open
Southwest

Lake Tarpon

2,500 acres, Pinellas County

Open
Southwest

Lake Thonotosassa

819 acres, Hillsborough County

Open
Northeast

Lake Tohopekaliga

18,810 acres, Osceola County

Open
South

Lake Trafford

1,500 acres, Collier County

Open
Northeast

Lake Underhill

147 acres, Orange County

Open
Northwest

Lake Victor

130 acres, Holmes County

Open
Northeast

Lake Washington

Brevard County

Open
Northeast

Lake Weir

5,685 acres, Marion County

Open
Southwest

Lake Weohyakapka

7,528 acres, Polk County

Open
Northeast

Lake Winder

Brevard County

Open
Northeast

Lake Winona

25 acres, Lake County

Open
Northeast

Lake Yale

Lake County

Open
Southwest

Largo Central Park Preserve Lake

Pinellas County

Open
Northeast

Little Lake George

Putnam County

Open
North Central

Little Lake Harris

Lake County

Open
North Central

Lochloosa Lake

5,700 acres, Alachua County

Open
North Central

Lowry Lake

Clay County

Open

M

North Central

Magnolia Lake

205 acres, Clay County

Open
Southwest

Marl Pits

Charlotte County

Open
Northwest

Merritt's Mill Pond

202 acres, Jackson County

Open
Southwest

Middle Lake

200 acres, Pasco County

Open
Northeast

Mill Dam Lake

Marion County

Open
Southwest

Mosaic Fish Management Area

Polk County

Open

N

North Central

Newnans Lake

5,800 acres, Alachua County

Open

O

North Central

Oceanway Pond

6.3 acres, Duval County

Open
North Central

Ocheesee Pond

2,225 acres, Jackson County

Open
North Central

Orange Lake

12,700 acres, Alachua County

Open

P

South

Palm Lake

4 acres, St. Lucie County

Open
Northeast

Pellicer Pond

Flagler County

Open
South

Plantation Heritage Park Lake

6 acres, Broward County

Open
North Central

Pope Duval Ponds

Duval County

Open
Northeast

Puzzle Lake

Seminole County

Open

R

Northeast

Rodman Reservoir

9,500 acres, Marion County

Open
North Central

Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park Pond

3 acres, Clay County

Open

S

Southwest

Saddle Creek Park Lakes

740 acres, Polk County

Open
Northeast

Sawgrass Lake

Brevard County

Open
Northeast

Secret Lake

5 acres, Seminole County

Open
Northeast

Shadow Bay Park Ponds

Orange County

Open
Northeast

South Lake

1,101 acres, Brevard County

Open
North Central

St. Augustine Road Ponds

Duval County

Open
Northeast

Stagger Mud Lake

Lake County

Open
Northeast

Starke Lake

Orange County

Open
Southwest

Steven J. Wortham Park Lake

10 acres, Hillsborough County

Open
North Central

Suwannee Lake

63 acres, Suwannee County

Open

T

Southwest

Tenoroc Fish Management Area

242 acres, Polk County

Open
South

Tropical Park Lake

11 acres, Miami-Dade County

Open
North Central

Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes

19,111 acres, Citrus County

Open
Northeast

Turkey Lake

323 acres, Orange County

Open

W

Southwest

Walsingham Park Lake

100 acres, Pinellas County

Open
North Central

Watertown Lake

46 acres, Columbia County

Open
Southwest

Webb Lake

395 acres, Charlotte County

Open
Northeast

Wildcat Lake

Lake County

Open
Northeast

Wilson Lake

33 acres, Lake County

Open
Answers

Questions about Florida Lakes for Fishing

How many Florida lakes have a page?

162 lakes and ponds with an FWC fishing site page.

What is the biggest lake in Florida?

Lake Okeechobee.

Which lakes have the most trophy bass?

Each lake page shows its TrophyCatch counts; Istokpoga, Kissimmee and Toho rank high.

Where do the lake facts come from?

FWC site pages, forecasts and Fish Management Area rules.

Are lake levels shown?

Where USGS or the Corps of Engineers publishes a reading.

Are ponds included?

Yes, FWC Fish Management Area ponds.

Why are some lakes not linked yet?

Lake pages are released in stages.

Are rivers covered?

Yes, on the rivers page.