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Best Brown Bullhead spots near Daytona Beach
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Best Brown Bullhead spots near Daytona Beach

6 stops6 watersUpdated Nov 6

Brown Bullhead is recorded in 23 of the 26 spots within 75 minutes of Daytona Beach. Below are the strongest of them by our score: drive time, depth data, species and public access.

By our bite calendar, Brown Bullhead peaks around Daytona Beach in March, April, May, and June.

Where to catch Brown Bullhead near Daytona Beach

1. Lake Monroe

Lake Monroe is a 36-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at Mariner's Cove Park (Small Boats Only), the public ramp on Lake Monroe closest to downtown (≈ 27.7 mi). Public access on Lake Monroe: 5 boat ramps and 3 piers. Surveyed depths reach 22 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

2. Lake Ashby

Lake Ashby is a 33-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at Lake Ashby Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Ashby closest to downtown (≈ 19.3 mi). Public access on Lake Ashby: 1 boat ramp and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 8 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

3. Crescent Lake

Crescent Lake is a 53-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at Crescent Lake Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Crescent Lake closest to downtown (≈ 32.8 mi). Public access on Crescent Lake: 6 boat ramps and 3 piers. Surveyed depths reach 22 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

4. Lake Jesup

Lake Jesup is a 51-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at Cameron Wight Park Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Jesup closest to downtown (≈ 30.9 mi). Public access on Lake Jesup: 3 boat ramps and 2 piers. Surveyed depths reach 13 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

5. Lake Beresford

Lake Beresford is a 38-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at Sunrise Fish Camp, the public ramp on Lake Beresford closest to downtown (≈ 24.9 mi). Public access on Lake Beresford: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

6. Lake George

Lake George is a 58-minute drive from downtown Daytona Beach. Launch at Shell Harbor Marine Park, the public ramp on Lake George closest to downtown (≈ 30.8 mi). Public access on Lake George: 8 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 26 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Daytona Beach fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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