Weekend fishing itinerary near Lakeland

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Lakeland. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Tampa Bay

Start the day on Tampa Bay, launching from the ramp below.

Tampa Bay is a 37-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Launch at Riverhills Park Boat Ramp - City of Temple Terrace, the public ramp on Tampa Bay closest to downtown (≈ 26.7 mi). Public access on Tampa Bay: 90 boat ramps and 41 piers. Surveyed depths reach 93 ft. Recorded here: Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum, and Tarpon.

137 min · 31.5 mi

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Tampa Bay

Hillsborough

Riverhills Park Boat Ramp - City of Temple Terrace17

max 93 ft · surveyed

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From Riverhills Park Boat Ramp - City of Temple Terrace to Ballast Point Park: 25 min by road (14.8 mi).

Evening: Ballast Point Park

End the day at Ballast Point Park — no boat needed.

Old Tampa Bay is a 46-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Ballast Point Park: pier on Old Tampa Bay, ≈ 34 mi from downtown. Public access on Old Tampa Bay: 20 boat ramps and 10 piers. Surveyed depths reach 93 ft. Recorded here: Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum, and Tarpon.

246 min · 39.4 mi

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Old Tampa Bay

Pinellas

Ballast Point Park17

max 93 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Lake Parker

Start the day on Lake Parker, launching from the ramp below.

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.

34 min · 2.1 mi

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Lake Parker

Polk

Lakeland Sertoma Park on Lake Parker22

max 24 ft · surveyed

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From Lakeland Sertoma Park on Lake Parker to Lake Bonny Park: 5 min by road (2.3 mi).

Evening: Lake Bonny Park

End the day at Lake Bonny Park — no boat needed.

Lake Bonny is a 3-minute drive from downtown Lakeland. Lake Bonny Park: pier on Lake Bonny, ≈ 1 mi from downtown. 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.

43 min · 1.4 mi

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Lake Bonny

Polk

Lake Bonny Park17

max 14 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.