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Freshwater fishing near Palm Bay
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Freshwater fishing near Palm Bay

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

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

The closest by road is Lake Washington, 19 minutes away.

Lakes near Palm Bay

1. Lake Washington

Lake Washington is a 19-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at Lake Washington Park Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Washington closest to downtown (≈ 12.1 mi). Public access on Lake Washington: 2 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 7 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Lake Washington119 min · 15.3 mi
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Lake Washington

Brevard

Lake Washington Park Public Boat Ramp21

max 7 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Tohopekaliga

Lake Tohopekaliga is a 53-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at Whaley's Landing Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Tohopekaliga closest to downtown (≈ 44.4 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 Tohopekaliga253 min · 48.2 mi
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Lake Tohopekaliga

Osceola

Whaley's Landing Public Boat Ramp19

max 17 ft · surveyed

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3. Lake Poinsett

Lake Poinsett is a 33-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at Lake Poinsett Lodge and Marina, the public ramp on Lake Poinsett closest to downtown (≈ 26.9 mi). Public access on Lake Poinsett: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 9 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Lake Poinsett333 min · 30.6 mi
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Lake Poinsett

Brevard

Lake Poinsett Lodge and Marina21

max 9 ft · surveyed

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4. East Lake Tohopekaliga

East Lake Tohopekaliga is a 54-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at St. Cloud - Ralph V. Chisholm Regional Park & Boat Ramp, the public ramp on East Lake Tohopekaliga closest to downtown (≈ 42.3 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 Tohopekaliga454 min · 48.2 mi
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East Lake Tohopekaliga

Osceola

St. Cloud - Ralph V. Chisholm Regional Park & Boat Ramp19

max 16 ft · surveyed

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5. Alligator Lake

Alligator Lake is a 54-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at C-Gate 33 Boat Ramp (Alligator Lake Canal), the public ramp on Alligator Lake closest to downtown (≈ 38.5 mi). Public access on Alligator Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 32 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Alligator Lake654 min · 44.4 mi
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Alligator Lake

Osceola

C-Gate 33 Boat Ramp (Alligator Lake Canal)20

max 32 ft · surveyed

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6. Lake Marian

Lake Marian is a 63-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at Lake Marian Paradise RV, MH Park and Marina, the public ramp on Lake Marian closest to downtown (≈ 26.3 mi). Public access on Lake Marian: 2 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Lake Marian763 min · 55.2 mi
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Lake Marian

Osceola

Lake Marian Paradise RV, MH Park and Marina19

max 16 ft · surveyed

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7. Lake Conway

Lake Conway is a 68-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at City of Belle Isle Perkins Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Conway closest to downtown (≈ 54.2 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 Conway868 min · 66 mi
Lake

Lake Conway

Orange

City of Belle Isle Perkins Boat Ramp19

max 34 ft · surveyed

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8. Blue Cypress Lake

Blue Cypress Lake is a 64-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at Blue Cypress Lake- South Ramp, the public ramp on Blue Cypress Lake closest to downtown (≈ 20.4 mi). Public access on Blue Cypress Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 10 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, and White Catfish.

Blue Cypress Lake964 min · 41.6 mi
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Blue Cypress Lake

Indian River

Blue Cypress Lake- South Ramp17

max 10 ft · surveyed

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9. Lake Harney

Lake Harney is a 65-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at Jolly Gator Fish Camp, the public ramp on Lake Harney closest to downtown (≈ 55.4 mi). Public access on Lake Harney: 1 boat ramp. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Lake Harney1065 min · 63 mi
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Lake Harney

Seminole

Jolly Gator Fish Camp22
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10. Saint Johns River

Saint Johns River is a 35-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area - Long Bluff Canoe/Kayak Access: boat ramp on Saint Johns River, ≈ 37.5 mi from downtown. Public access on Saint Johns River: 2 boat ramps and 3 piers. Surveyed depths reach 65 ft. Recorded here: Flier, Spotted Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Spotted Gar.

Saint Johns River535 min · 33.9 mi
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Saint Johns River

Duval

Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area - Long Bluff Canoe/Kayak Access24

max 65 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay 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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