16 piers and shore spots on public waters near Orlando — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Orlando; below are the 10 closest, grouped by water.
Clear Lake
Recorded in Clear Lake: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.
Surveyed depths in Clear Lake reach 29 ft.
- 1George Barker Park: pier on Clear Lake, ≈ 1.9 mi from downtown.
- 2Clear Lake Park: pier on Clear Lake, ≈ 2.6 mi from downtown.
Lake Apopka
Recorded in Lake Apopka: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.
Surveyed depths in Lake Apopka reach 18 ft.
- 3Lakeview Park: pier on Lake Apopka, ≈ 12.8 mi from downtown.
- 6Jake Voss Pier: pier on Lake Apopka, ≈ 15.2 mi from downtown.
Lake Jesup
Recorded in Lake Jesup: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Lake Jesup reach 13 ft.
- 4Central Winds Park: pier on Lake Jesup, ≈ 13.2 mi from downtown.
- 5Overlook Park: pier on Lake Jesup, ≈ 13.9 mi from downtown.
Lake Tohopekaliga
Recorded in Lake Tohopekaliga: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Lake Tohopekaliga reach 17 ft.
- 7Brinson Park: pier on Lake Tohopekaliga, ≈ 17.2 mi from downtown.
- 8Kissimmee Lakefront Park: pier on Lake Tohopekaliga, ≈ 17.8 mi from downtown.
Lake Monroe
Recorded in Lake Monroe: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Lake Monroe reach 22 ft.
- 9Lake Monrow Wayside Park: pier on Lake Monroe, ≈ 20.6 mi from downtown.
- 10Lake Monroe Park: pier on Lake Monroe, ≈ 20.9 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Orlando for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr934 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWhite Catfish
Ameiurus catus
Ictaluridae
30 in10 lb10 yr93 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowYellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr539 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr701 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBrown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr519 watersGame fish
FreshwaterChannel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
48 in50 lb20 yr346 watersGame fish














