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Freshwater fishing near Orlando
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Freshwater fishing near Orlando

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

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

The closest by road is Clear Lake, 5 minutes away.

Lakes near Orlando

1. Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a 5-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at George Barker Jr. Park Clear Lake Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Clear Lake closest to downtown (≈ 1.8 mi). Public access on Clear Lake: 1 boat ramp and 2 piers. Surveyed depths reach 29 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Clear Lake15 min · 2.5 mi
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Clear Lake

Orange

George Barker Jr. Park Clear Lake Boat Ramp20

max 29 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Tohopekaliga

Lake Tohopekaliga is a 26-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Kissimmee Lakefront Park - Big Toho Marina Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Tohopekaliga closest to downtown (≈ 17.7 mi). Public access on Lake Tohopekaliga: 11 boat ramps and 3 piers. Surveyed depths reach 17 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Lake Tohopekaliga226 min · 18.2 mi
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Lake Tohopekaliga

Osceola

Kissimmee Lakefront Park - Big Toho Marina Boat Ramp19

max 17 ft · surveyed

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3. Lake Apopka

Lake Apopka is a 21-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Magnolia Park Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Apopka closest to downtown (≈ 12.2 mi). Public access on Lake Apopka: 4 boat ramps and 2 piers. Surveyed depths reach 18 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Apopka321 min · 15.2 mi
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Lake Apopka

Lake

Magnolia Park Boat Ramp18

max 18 ft · surveyed

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4. Lake Conway

Lake Conway is a 9-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Fern Creek Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Conway closest to downtown (≈ 3.8 mi). Public access on Lake Conway: 5 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 34 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Conway49 min · 4.5 mi
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Lake Conway

Orange

Fern Creek Public Boat Ramp19

max 34 ft · surveyed

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5. Lake Jesup

Lake Jesup is a 25-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Lake Jesup Park, the public ramp on Lake Jesup closest to downtown (≈ 14.5 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.

Lake Jesup525 min · 19.1 mi
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Lake Jesup

Seminole

Lake Jesup Park22

max 13 ft · surveyed

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6. Lake Harris

Lake Harris is a 43-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Astatula Park, the public ramp on Lake Harris closest to downtown (≈ 25.1 mi). Public access on Lake Harris: 12 boat ramps and 5 piers. Surveyed depths reach 30 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Lake Harris643 min · 34.8 mi
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Lake Harris

Lake

Astatula Park20

max 30 ft · surveyed

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7. Lake Monroe

Lake Monroe is a 34-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Sanford Marina Island Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Monroe closest to downtown (≈ 20.1 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.

Lake Monroe734 min · 21.3 mi
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Lake Monroe

Seminole

Sanford Marina Island Boat Ramp23

max 22 ft · surveyed

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8. Lake Butler

Lake Butler is a 22-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at R. D. Keene Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Butler closest to downtown (≈ 10.5 mi). Public access on Lake Butler: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 34 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Butler822 min · 13.8 mi
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Lake Butler

Orange

R. D. Keene Public Boat Ramp18

max 34 ft · surveyed

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9. Lake Maitland

Lake Maitland is a 12-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Fort Maitland Park Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Maitland closest to downtown (≈ 5.5 mi). Public access on Lake Maitland: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 29 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Maitland912 min · 6.2 mi
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Lake Maitland

Orange

Fort Maitland Park Boat Ramp18

max 29 ft · surveyed

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10. East Lake Tohopekaliga

East Lake Tohopekaliga is a 30-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at East Lake Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on East Lake Tohopekaliga closest to downtown (≈ 15.8 mi). Public access on East Lake Tohopekaliga: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

East Lake Tohopekaliga1030 min · 17.6 mi
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East Lake Tohopekaliga

Osceola

East Lake Public Boat Ramp19

max 16 ft · surveyed

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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.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Orlando 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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