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Freshwater fishing near St. Petersburg
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Freshwater fishing near St. Petersburg

7 stops7 watersUpdated Nov 6

7 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of St. Petersburg, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Lake Thonotosassa, 50 minutes away.

Lakes near St. Petersburg

1. Lake Thonotosassa

Lake Thonotosassa is a 50-minute drive from downtown St. Petersburg. Launch at Baker Creek Public Boat Ramp (Closed at Night), the public ramp on Lake Thonotosassa closest to downtown (≈ 29.4 mi). Public access on Lake Thonotosassa: 1 boat ramp. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Redear.

Lake Thonotosassa150 min · 36.6 mi
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Lake Thonotosassa

Hillsborough

Baker Creek Public Boat Ramp (Closed at Night)20
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2. Lake Parker

Lake Parker is a 64-minute drive from downtown St. Petersburg. Launch at Lake Parker Park Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Parker closest to downtown (≈ 47.1 mi). Public access on Lake Parker: 6 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 24 ft. Recorded here: Black Crappie, Blue Tilapia, Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass.

Lake Parker264 min · 55.2 mi
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Lake Parker

Polk

Lake Parker Park Public Boat Ramp22

max 24 ft · surveyed

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3. Keystone Lake

Keystone Lake is about 25.1 mi from downtown St. Petersburg in a straight line. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Keystone Lake3≈ 25.1 mi
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Keystone Lake

Hillsborough

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4. Lake Bonny

Lake Bonny is a 65-minute drive from downtown St. Petersburg. Launch at Lake Bonny Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Bonny closest to downtown (≈ 46.9 mi). Public access on Lake Bonny: 1 boat ramp and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 14 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Lake Bonny465 min · 55.5 mi
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Lake Bonny

Polk

Lake Bonny Public Boat Ramp17

max 14 ft · surveyed

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5. Lake Hollingsworth

Lake Hollingsworth is a 69-minute drive from downtown St. Petersburg. Launch at Lake Hollingsworth Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Hollingsworth closest to downtown (≈ 45.3 mi). Public access on Lake Hollingsworth: 1 boat ramp and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 15 ft. Recorded here: Warmouth, Largemouth Bass, Redear, and Blue Tilapia.

Lake Hollingsworth569 min · 55.1 mi
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Lake Hollingsworth

Polk

Lake Hollingsworth Public Boat Ramp19

max 15 ft · surveyed

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6. Hunters Lake

Hunters Lake is a 71-minute drive from downtown St. Petersburg. Launch at Hunters Lake Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Hunters Lake closest to downtown (≈ 47 mi). Public access on Hunters Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 8 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Hunters Lake671 min · 53 mi
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Hunters Lake

Hernando

Hunters Lake Boat Ramp18

max 8 ft · surveyed

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7. Banana Lake

Banana Lake is a 72-minute drive from downtown St. Petersburg. Launch at Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Banana Lake closest to downtown (≈ 46.8 mi). Public access on Banana Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 6 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Redear, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie.

Banana Lake772 min · 60.2 mi
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Banana Lake

Polk

Banana Lake Public Boat Ramp17

max 6 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg 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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