Weekend fishing itinerary near Orlando

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

Day 1

Morning: Indian River Lagoon

Start the day on Indian River Lagoon, launching from the ramp below.

Indian River Lagoon is a 54-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Launch at Mims Non-Motorized Boat Launch, the public ramp on Indian River Lagoon closest to downtown (≈ 34.8 mi). Public access on Indian River Lagoon: 71 boat ramps and 33 piers. Surveyed depths reach 76 ft. Recorded here: Sheepshead, Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, and Tarpon.

154 min · 45.6 mi

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Indian River Lagoon

Volusia

Mims Non-Motorized Boat Launch7

max 76 ft · surveyed

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From Mims Non-Motorized Boat Launch to Overlook Park: 45 min by road (29.5 mi).

Evening: Overlook Park

End the day at Overlook Park — no boat needed.

Lake Jesup is a 25-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Overlook Park: pier on Lake Jesup, ≈ 13.9 mi from downtown. 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.

225 min · 19.1 mi

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Lake Jesup

Seminole

Overlook Park22

max 13 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Clear Lake

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

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.

35 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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From George Barker Jr. Park Clear Lake Boat Ramp to Lakeview Park: 19 min by road (13.6 mi).

Evening: Lakeview Park

End the day at Lakeview Park — no boat needed.

Lake Apopka is a 21-minute drive from downtown Orlando. Lakeview Park: pier on Lake Apopka, ≈ 12.8 mi from downtown. 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.

421 min · 15.2 mi

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Lake Apopka

Lake

Lakeview Park18

max 18 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.