COOK LAKE

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • FLORIDA

Cook Lake


April 18, 2024

Cook Lake is located in central Florida and offers great fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and birdwatching at the nearby Ocala National Forest. Fishing tips include using live baitfish and fishing around underwater structures. The best time to visit Cook Lake for fishing is during the spring and fall months when the weather is mild and the fish are active. The average temperature during these times is between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit.



Fish Species
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Bluegill
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Fish Feeder #1

Hanna Lake Park

Largemouth Bass • Bluegill • Black Crappie

Lake Ponte Vedra

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Doctors Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Pope Duval East Pond

Almaco Jack • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Ronnie Van Zant Park Pond

Almaco Jack • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Fish Feeder #2

Duval Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

jekyll island fishing center

Bethesda Pond

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

EAST SPRUCE DRIVE 4863, DUNNELLON
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
LAKE PARK ROAD, DE LEON SPRINGS
Lower St. Johns Watershed, Florida
NORTHEAST 306TH COURT MARION COUNTY
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
SOUTHEAST 95TH COURT 16298, SUMMERFIELD
Oklawaha Watershed, Florida
NFS-579-D, SILVER SPRINGS
Oklawaha Watershed, Florida
VOLUSIA COUNTY
Lower St. Johns Watershed, Florida
ED STONE PARK
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
MOSS BLUFF LOCK
Oklawaha Watershed, Florida
MARION COUNTY
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
FRONT STREET, ASTOR
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida

Rafting & Kayaking

APPROXIMATELY RIVER MILE 18 TO A POINT JUST UPRIVER OF THE US 41 HIGHWAY CROSSING
Myakka Watershed, Florida
A POINT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF SR 771 AT EL JOBEAN TO THE RIVER'S MOUTH IN THE VICINITY OF HOG ISLAND
Myakka Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT A--MOUTH OF SPRING ON OCALA NF (AT JUNIPER SPRINGS WILDERNESS) TO BRIDGE ON SH 19 (AT WILDERNESS BOUNDARY)
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
BEGINS DOWNSTREAM OF THE STATE ROAD 72 BRIDGE TO THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
Myakka Watershed, Florida
COUNTY ROAD 780 BRIDGE TO STATE ROAD 72 BRIDGE
Myakka Watershed, Florida
THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK TO ENDS APPROXIMATELY AT RIVER MILE 23 WHERE RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS
Myakka Watershed, Florida
APPROXIMATELY AT RIVER MILE 23 WHERE RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS TO THE VICINITY OF SNOOK HAVEN FISH CAMP AT APPROXIMATELY RIVER MILE 18
Myakka Watershed, Florida
A POINT JUST UPRIVER OF THE US 41 HIGHWAY CROSSING TO THE SARASOTA/CHARLOTTE COUNTY LINE
Myakka Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT A--MOUTH OF SPRING ON OCALA NF TO ALEXANDER SPRINGS WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT B--ALEXANDER SPRINGS WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO CONFLUENCE WITH ST. JOHNS RIVER
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Johnnie W. Walker Park

A Philip Randolph Heritage Park

Flossie Brunson Eastside Park

Modesky Park

Glen Myra Park

Longbranch Park

Cesery Park

Buck Park

Cary State Forest

Henry J. Klutho Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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