LAKE TARPON

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • FLORIDA

Lake Tarpon


April 27, 2024

Lake Tarpon is a popular fishing destination in Florida that is known for its abundant supply of largemouth bass. Other fish species found in the lake include bluegill, black crappie, and channel catfish. Apart from fishing, visitors can enjoy kayaking, boating, and picnicking in the nearby Anderson Park. The best time to visit for fishing is from October to May when the water temperature is cooler, and the bass are more active. The average temperature during this time is around 70°F. Fishing tips include using live bait or plastic worms and fishing around the lake's submerged structures.



Fish Species
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Blue Catfish
Image Alt Bluegill
Image Alt Channel Catfish
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass
Image Alt Tarpon

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Swift Creek Pond

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Ocean Pond

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Watertown Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Palestine Lake

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

Lake Jeffery

Black Sea Bass • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Largemouth Bass • Redear Sunfish

Roberts Pond

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Schoolhouse Bay

Bonefish • Permit • Snook • Tarpon

Butler Lake

Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Fisher Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Banks Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Striped Bass • White Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

TOWNSEND HOUSE ROAD 18620, DADE CITY
Crystal-Pithlachascotee Watershed, Florida
BAYPORT PARK BOAT RAMP
Watershed,
TOWN COURT HERNANDO COUNTY
Crystal-Pithlachascotee Watershed, Florida
WITHLACOOCHEE STATE TRAIL INVERNESS
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
EAST ORANGE AVENUE 9295, CITRUS COUNTY
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
ROBERT J. STRICKLAND MEMORIAL PARK
Crystal-Pithlachascotee Watershed, Florida
SOUTHWEST 113TH PLACE SUMTER COUNTY
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
OSOWAW BOULEVARD HERNANDO COUNTY
Crystal-Pithlachascotee Watershed, Florida
WITHLACOOCHEE STATE TRAIL INVERNESS
Withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
NORTH PINELLAS AVENUE TARPON SPRINGS
Watershed,

Rafting & Kayaking

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
THE FIRST POWERLINE CROSSING THE ICHETUCKEE RIVER TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SANTA FE RIVER, DOWN THE SANTA FE RIVER TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
Santa Fe 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 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
A POINT JUST UPRIVER OF THE US 41 HIGHWAY CROSSING TO THE SARASOTA/CHARLOTTE COUNTY LINE
Myakka Watershed, Florida
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
THE FIRST POWERLINE CROSSING THE ICHETUCKEE RIVER TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SANTA FE RIVER, DOWN THE SANTA FE RIVER TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
Santa Fe Watershed, Florida

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Silver Springs State Park

Devil's Hammock Wildlife Management Area

Jena Unit - Big Bend Wildlife Management Area

Manatee Springs State Park

Lillian Bryant Park

Bird Island Audubon Society Sanctuary or Preserve

Henry Beck Park

Indian Lake State Forest

Lower Suwannee NWR

Ray Wayside Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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