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Polk County Florida
Lake Weohyakapka
(Lake
Walk-In-Water)
Closest Town: Alcoma
Lake Size: 7,532 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off
S.R. 60 & Lake Walk-In-Water Rd in Frostproof
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. National reputation as an
outstanding spot to catch largemouth bass. The lake also produces many
trophy bass exceeding 10 pounds each year. A 15- to 24-inch slot limit
regulation and a three-bass daily bag limit are in place to help maintain
quality bass fishing. Anglers may keep three bass per day, either under or
over the protected slot range, of which only one bass greater than or equal to
24 inches is allowed. Typically, the best technique to catch trophy bass
is to drift live wild shiners over hydrilla weed beds in the northern half of
the lake. Soft jerkbaits, lipless rattling crankbaits, and plastic worms
also produce bass in areas of offshore hydrilla. Angling techniques may
have to be altered during 2005 because the 2004 hurricanes temporarily cleared
most of the hydrilla from the lake. Pitching live wild shiners and
flipping soft plastic baits in the bulrush (“buggy whips” or “round
rush”) and cattails in the northern and eastern areas of the lake has been
successful. Spinnerbaits should also produce bass in the bulrush and
cattail stands. Bass were concentrated in these areas during the fall.
Remaining hydrilla beds in the cove south of the boat landing will hold good
numbers of fish as well. Topwater lures are also productive, particularly
chuggers or the walk-the-dog types of baits. Although topwater baits catch
fish throughout the year, summer months offer the best action when schools of
bass roam deep-water areas. Bass should become less concentrated on the
shoreline as off shore hydrilla beds grow back through the summer.
Lake Weohyakapka Map
Lake Arbuckle
Closest Town: Frostproof
Lake Size: 3,828 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located
at Lake Arbuckle Park off
C.R. 630 & Lake Arbuckle Rd in Frostproof
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Lake Arbuckle Map
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Ariana
Closest Town: Auburndale
Lake Size: 1,026 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Lake Ariana Map
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Crooked Lake
Closest Town: Crooked Lake Park
Lake Size: 5,538 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off CR 630A on Keen Park Rd.
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Crooked Lake Map
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Hamilton
Closest Town: Lake Hamilton
Lake Size: 2,162 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off Hwy. 27
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Lake Hamilton Map
Lake Hancock
Closest Town: Highland City
Lake Size: 4,519 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Lake Hancock Map
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Marion
Closest Town: Lake Hamilton
Lake Size: 2,990 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off Jim Edwards Rd.
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Lake Marion Map
Lake Mattie
Closest Town: Polk City
Lake Size: 1,078 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and Bluegill. Connects to Lake Juliana.
Lake Parker
Closest Town: Lakeland
Lake Size: 2,272 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off Lake Parker Drive
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Sunshine bass are stocked and
can be caught during the winter near the power plant at the southeast corner of
the lake.
Lake Parker Map
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Pierce
Closest Town: Dundee
Lake Size: 3,729 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off Timberline Rd.
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Lake Pierce Map
Lake Reedy
Closest Town: Frostproof
Lake Size: 3,486 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off
C.R. 630 & North Lake Reedy Blvd
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and Bluegill. Lake Reedy has good crappie
fishing near the fish attractors during winter.
Lake Reedy Map
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Rosalie
Closest Town: Alcoma
Lake Size: 4,579 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off
S.R. 60 & Lake Rosalie Rd
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Lake Rosalie has good bass
fishing in the spring and excellent crappie fishing in the winter.
Lake Rosalie Map
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Tiger Lake
Closest Town: Alcoma
Lake Size: 2,200 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Tiger Lake Map
Lake Buffum
Closest Town: Crooked Lake Park
Lake Size: 1,543 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off Doe Lindsey Rd. in Fort Meade
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass and Bluegill.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Cannon
Closest Town: Winter
Haven
Public Boat Access:
Located off Lake Cannon Drive in Winter Haven
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Clinch
Closest Town: Frostproof
Lake Size: 1,207 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Eloise
Closest Town: Cypress Gardens
Lake Size: 1,160 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Lake Haines
Closest Town: Lake Alfred
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Hartridge
Closest Town: Inwood
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Howard
Closest Town: Winter Haven
Public Boat Access:
Located off Lake Howard Drive
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Juliana
Closest Town: Polk City
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Black Crappie and Bluegill. Connects to Lake Mattie.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Livingston
Closest Town: Frostproof
Lake Size: 1,203 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass and Bluegill.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Rochelle
Closest Town: Lake Alfred
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Shipp
Closest Town: Winter
Haven
Public Boat Access:
Located off Lake Shipp Drive
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Smart
Closest Town: Winter Haven
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Summit
Closest Town: Winter
Haven
Public Boat Access:
Located off Lake Summit Drive
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
Polk
County Florida Fishing
Lake Winterset
Closest Town: Cypress Gardens
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Part of the Winter Haven
Chain of lakes.
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