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Freshwater fishing near Miami
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Freshwater fishing near Miami

3 stops3 watersUpdated Nov 6

3 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Miami, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is The Everglades, 32 minutes away.

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1. The Everglades

The Everglades is a 32-minute drive from downtown Miami. Launch at Everglades WMA - Tamiami Trail (Mile 19.1) at S-334 Unpaved Airboat Ramp, the public ramp on The Everglades closest to downtown (≈ 19 mi). Public access on The Everglades: 20 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

The Everglades132 min · 19.6 mi
Swamp

The Everglades

Miami-Dade

Everglades WMA - Tamiami Trail (Mile 19.1) at S-334 Unpaved Airboat Ramp21

max 16 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Osborne

Lake Osborne is a 71-minute drive from downtown Miami. Launch at John Prince Park Campground Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Osborne closest to downtown (≈ 57.4 mi). Public access on Lake Osborne: 2 boat ramps and 4 piers. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Spotted Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Redear.

Lake Osborne271 min · 62.8 mi
Lake

Lake Osborne

Palm Beach

John Prince Park Campground Boat Ramp24

max 25 ft · surveyed

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3. Lake Surprise

Lake Surprise is a 69-minute drive from downtown Miami. Launch at PonTunes Key Largo Boat Rentals, Marina and Tiki Bar (Small Boats - Parking Off-Site), the public ramp on Lake Surprise closest to downtown (≈ 42.6 mi). Public access on Lake Surprise: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 9 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, and White Catfish.

Lake Surprise369 min · 50.3 mi
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Lake Surprise

Monroe

PonTunes Key Largo Boat Rentals, Marina and Tiki Bar (Small Boats - Parking Off-Site)16

max 9 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

Largemouth Bass bites well.

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Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Miami 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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