BAY LAKE

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FISHING • FLORIDA

Bay Lake


April 27, 2024

Bay Lake is a popular fishing destination in Florida, USA. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie. Visitors can fish from the shore or rent a boat to explore the lake's waters. Nearby activities include camping, hiking, and wildlife viewing in the surrounding forests. The best time to fish in Bay Lake is in the spring and fall when the water is cooler, and the fish are more active. The average temperature during these seasons is around 75°F. Fishing tips include using live bait and fishing near structures such as fallen trees and weed beds.



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

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Duval Lake

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

Bethesda Pond

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Ronnie Van Zant Park Pond

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

Little Trout Lake

Apache Trout • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Doctors Lake

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

Lake Ponte Vedra

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

jekyll island fishing center

Pope Duval East Pond

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

North Prairie

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Hanna Lake Park

Largemouth Bass • Bluegill • Black Crappie
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

TRIMBLE PARK ROAD 5700, MOUNT DORA
Oklawaha Watershed, Florida
LAKE MONROE WAYSIDE BOAT RAMP
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
COUNTY ROAD 413, LAKE PANASOFFKEE
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
LEMON BLUFF BOAT RAMP
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
SOUTH 14TH STREET 1686, LEESBURG
Oklawaha Watershed, Florida
EAST NORTH BOULEVARD 700, LEESBURG
Oklawaha Watershed, Florida
LAKE DEATON PARK PUBLIC BOAT RAMP
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
LAKE OKAHUMPKA PARK
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
OLD GENEVA ROAD 5502, SANFORD
Upper St. Johns Watershed, Florida
MULLET LAKE BOAT RAMP
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
COUNTY ROAD 780 BRIDGE TO STATE ROAD 72 BRIDGE
Myakka Watershed, Florida
A POINT JUST UPRIVER OF THE US 41 HIGHWAY CROSSING TO THE SARASOTA/CHARLOTTE COUNTY LINE
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
SEGMENT A--MOUTH OF SPRING ON OCALA NF TO ALEXANDER SPRINGS WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
Upper St. Johns 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
THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK TO ENDS APPROXIMATELY AT RIVER MILE 23 WHERE RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS
Myakka Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT B--ALEXANDER SPRINGS WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO CONFLUENCE WITH ST. JOHNS RIVER
Upper St. Johns 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

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Harris Memorial Park

Bethune Point Park

Derbyshire Park

Halifax Harbor Park

Lenox Park

City Island Park

Henry Lee Park

Daisy Stocking Park

Indian Lake State Forest

Sun Splash Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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