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Freshwater fishing near Lakeland
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Freshwater fishing near Lakeland

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Lakeland, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Lake Bonny, 3 minutes away.

Lakes near Lakeland

1. Lake Parker

Lake Parker is a 4-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lakeland Sertoma Park on Lake Parker, the public ramp on Lake Parker closest to downtown (≈ 1.6 mi). Public access on Lake Parker: 6 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 24 ft. Recorded here: Black Crappie, Blue Tilapia, Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass.

Lake Parker14 min · 2.1 mi
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Lake Parker

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Lakeland Sertoma Park on Lake Parker22

max 24 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Bonny

Lake Bonny is a 3-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake Bonny Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Bonny closest to downtown (≈ 1.2 mi). Public access on Lake Bonny: 1 boat ramp and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 14 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Bonny23 min · 1.4 mi
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Lake Bonny

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Lake Bonny Public Boat Ramp17

max 14 ft · surveyed

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3. Lake Hollingsworth

Lake Hollingsworth is a 5-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake Hollingsworth Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Hollingsworth closest to downtown (≈ 1.5 mi). Public access on Lake Hollingsworth: 1 boat ramp and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 15 ft. Recorded here: Warmouth, Largemouth Bass, Redear, and Blue Tilapia.

Lake Hollingsworth35 min · 2 mi
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Lake Hollingsworth

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Lake Hollingsworth Public Boat Ramp19

max 15 ft · surveyed

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4. Lake Ariana

Lake Ariana is a 15-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake Lena Public Boat Ramp (smaller boats), the public ramp on Lake Ariana closest to downtown (≈ 8.6 mi). Public access on Lake Ariana: 3 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 23 ft. Recorded here: Black Crappie, Blue Tilapia, Largemouth Bass, and Sunshine Bass.

Lake Ariana415 min · 9.6 mi
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Lake Ariana

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Lake Lena Public Boat Ramp (smaller boats)17

max 23 ft · surveyed

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5. Lake Howard

Lake Howard is a 22-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake Howard (West) Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Howard closest to downtown (≈ 12.1 mi). Public access on Lake Howard: 2 boat ramps and 2 piers. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Howard522 min · 13.3 mi
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Lake Howard

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Lake Howard (West) Public Boat Ramp17

max 16 ft · surveyed

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6. Lake Rochelle

Lake Rochelle is a 20-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake Rochelle Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Rochelle closest to downtown (≈ 13.7 mi). Public access on Lake Rochelle: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 18 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Rochelle620 min · 14.4 mi
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Lake Rochelle

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Lake Rochelle Public Boat Ramp17

max 18 ft · surveyed

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7. Banana Lake

Banana Lake is a 14-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Banana Lake closest to downtown (≈ 5.3 mi). Public access on Banana Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 6 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Redear, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie.

Banana Lake714 min · 8.3 mi
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Banana Lake

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Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp17

max 6 ft · surveyed

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8. Lake McLeod

Lake McLeod is a 22-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake McLeod Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake McLeod closest to downtown (≈ 12.9 mi). Public access on Lake McLeod: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 21 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake McLeod822 min · 15.1 mi
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Lake McLeod

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Lake McLeod Public Boat Ramp17

max 21 ft · surveyed

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9. Lake Eloise

Lake Eloise is a 26-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake Summit Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Eloise closest to downtown (≈ 15.7 mi). Public access on Lake Eloise: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 21 ft. Recorded here: Blue Tilapia, Bowfin, Largemouth Bass, and Sunshine Bass.

Lake Eloise926 min · 18.2 mi
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Lake Eloise

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Lake Summit Public Boat Ramp17

max 21 ft · surveyed

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10. Lake Cannon

Lake Cannon is a 19-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Lake Cannon Park Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Cannon closest to downtown (≈ 11.6 mi). Public access on Lake Cannon: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 18 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Cannon1019 min · 12.8 mi
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Lake Cannon

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Lake Cannon Park Public Boat Ramp17

max 18 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Lakeland for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Lakeland 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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