Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Palm Bay. 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 11-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Launch at Claude Edge Front Street Park Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Indian River Lagoon closest to downtown (≈ 6.3 mi). Public access on Indian River Lagoon: 100 boat ramps and 50 piers. Surveyed depths reach 76 ft. Recorded here: Sheepshead, Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, and Tarpon.
From Claude Edge Front Street Park Boat Ramp to Lake Washington Park: 19 min by road (11.7 mi).
Evening: Lake Washington Park
End the day at Lake Washington Park — no boat needed.
Lake Washington is a 19-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Lake Washington Park: pier on Lake Washington, ≈ 12.2 mi from downtown. 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.
Day 2
Morning: Lake Tohopekaliga
Start the day on Lake Tohopekaliga, launching from the ramp below.
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.
From Whaley's Landing Public Boat Ramp to Lake Marian/Fred's Fish Camp: 63 min by road (35.4 mi).
Evening: Lake Marian/Fred's Fish Camp
End the day at Lake Marian/Fred's Fish Camp — no boat needed.
Lake Marian is a 63-minute drive from downtown Palm Bay. Lake Marian/Fred's Fish Camp: pier on Lake Marian, ≈ 26.7 mi from downtown. 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.
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.
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowStriped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Moronidae
50 in60 lb30 yr111 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWhite Catfish
Ameiurus catus
Ictaluridae
30 in10 lb10 yr93 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowYellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr542 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr700 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBrown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr519 watersGame fish













