Lake Annie fishing: Channel Catfish

Target species: Channel Catfish
Best months: Apr, May, Jun for Channel Catfish
Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Annie Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, sand.

The lake

Lake Annie covers 419 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: the deepest point measured is at least 18 feet (5.5 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.

Stocking: 2,000 fish in 2024

FWC records list 2,000 fish released into this water in 2024.

  • Channel Catfish: 2,000 sub adults in 2024

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 18 ft (5.5 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. We hold 21 depth contour lines for this water.

  • 0–2 ft: 9% of the water
  • 2–3 ft: 5.9% of the water
  • 3–4 ft: 5.5% of the water
  • 4–5 ft: 5.3% of the water
  • 5–6 ft: 5.2% of the water
  • 6–7 ft: 5.4% of the water
  • 7–8 ft: 5.9% of the water
  • 8–9 ft: 7.5% of the water
  • 9–10 ft: 11.3% of the water
  • 10–11 ft: 24% of the water
  • 11–12 ft: 15.2% of the water

The target fish: Channel Catfish

  • Channel Catfish (channel cat) — Best months: Apr, May, Jun. Spawns Apr, May, Jun. A trophy starts at 12 lb. Holds in current, deep holes, drop-offs and timber and stumps. What works here: chicken liver, cut bait, stink bait, worm and live bait.

Water and conditions

Our water temperature readings average 78°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 63°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 88°F. pH averages 7.5. These readings span 2016–2025.

1 ramp or launch on this water

On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp.

  • Lake Annie Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, sand, parking for 8 trailers (soft unpaved), no fee. Dundee, Polk County. Campbell Road, Dundee 33838 · website polk-county.net/parks-and-recreation/facilities/-in-category/categories/pr-amenities/boat-launching-site

Our ramp table for this water is not complete: there may be more.

What is hard here

Only 1 public ramp is on file, so the launch decides where you fish. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it. Summer water sits at 88°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.

Where this data comes from

  • Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.
  • Florida DEP — Florida Department of Environmental Protection: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom.