PAYNE LAKE

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • FLORIDA

Payne Lake


April 28, 2024

Payne Lake is a popular fishing destination in Florida, USA. The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. Visitors can also enjoy hiking trails and camping facilities in the nearby Payne's Prairie State Park. For fishing, using live bait or lures that mimic local prey can be effective in catching fish. The best time to visit is from late fall to early spring when the fish are more active. The average temperature during this time is between 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit.



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

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Bowman Branch

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Coon Creek

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

Big Canoe Creek

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

High Rock Lake

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

Finks Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Lake Virginia

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Choccolocco Number 11 Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Redear Sunfish

Sweetwater Lake

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

Desoto State Park Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Redear Sunfish

Morgan Lake

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

Area Boat Ramps

JOWERS ROAD HOUSTON COUNTY
Lower Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
POLECAT BAYOU BOAT RAMP
Watershed,
COOL BRANCH ROAD QUITMAN COUNTY
Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi Watershed, Georgia
WEST REID AVENUE 207, WEWAHITCHKA
Chipola Watershed, Florida
SANDY CREEK ROAD BAY COUNTY
St. Andrew-St. Joseph Bays Watershed, Florida
RIVERVIEW DRIVE 216, WEWAHITCHKA
Chipola Watershed, Florida
EARL GILBERT PARK BOAT RAMP
Watershed,
DONALDSON POINT
Watershed,
NATIONAL FOREST ROAD 115 LIBERTY COUNTY
Apalachicola Watershed, Florida
B.V. BUCHANAN PARK AND BOAT RAMP
St. Andrew-St. Joseph Bays Watershed, Florida

Rafting & Kayaking

SEGMENT D--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF TOWN OF CARRABELLE (RM 4)
New Watershed, Florida
BEGINS ONE MILE UPSTREAM FROM AL 273 BRIDGE TO ENDS AT LAKE WEISS
Upper Coosa Watershed, Alabama
2 MILES BELOW DAM ON LAKE TALQUIN TO OCHLOCKONEE BAY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
CONFLUENCE WITH EAST AND WEST BRANCHES TO AL 37 BRIDGE
Upper Coosa Watershed, Alabama
SEGMENT B--SH 65 TO CARR BRIDGE ON FH 13
New Watershed, Florida
BEGINS AT AL 35 BRIDGE TO ENDS ONE MILE UPSTREAM FROM AL 273 BRIDGE
Upper Coosa Watershed, Alabama
CONFLUENCE WITH YELLOW RIVER TO COUNTY ROAD IN SEC 7
Yellow Watershed, Alabama
SEGMENT C--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) BOUNDARY
New Watershed, Florida
BEGINS ONE MILE UPSTREAM FROM AL 273 BRIDGE TO LAKE WEISS
Upper Coosa Watershed, Alabama
AL 35 BRIDGE TO ENDS ONE MILE UPSTREAM FROM AL 273 BRIDGE
Upper Coosa Watershed, Alabama

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Wellborn Sportsplex

East Carrollton Park

Gold Dust Park

Lakeshore Park Complex

John Tanner State Park

Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge

Clinton Nature Preserve Trail

Fullerville Park

Freedom Riders National Monument

Wilderness Dugger Mountain

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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