Banana Lake: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.
The lake
Banana Lake covers 260 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: the deepest point measured is at least 6 feet (1.8 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 6 ft (1.8 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. We hold 13 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–1 ft: 17.1% of the water
- 1–2 ft: 11.1% of the water
- 2–3 ft: 10.6% of the water
- 3–4 ft: 13.3% of the water
- 4–5 ft: 17.7% of the water
- 5–6 ft: 30.2% of the water
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 0.7–1.4 feet on our readings, averaging 1 feet, from 45 readings. Our water temperature readings average 77°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 60°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 9.3. These readings span 2016–2025.
1 ramp or launch on this water
On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp.
- Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 14 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, flush restrooms, dock, wheelchair access. Lakeland, Polk County. 5002 Tillery Road, Lakeland 33812 · website polk-county.net/parks-and-recreation/facilities/-in-category/categories/pr-amenities/boat-launching-site
Our ramp table for this water is not complete: there may be more.
What is hard here
Only 1 public ramp is on file, so the launch decides where you fish. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it. Summer water sits at 87°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
Where this data comes from
- Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.
