Lake Cannon: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Cannon Park Public Boat Ramp, 2 lanes, concrete.
The lake
Lake Cannon covers 339 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: 99.4% of it is 17 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 18 feet (5.5 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 18 ft (5.5 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 99.4% of the water is 17 feet or shallower. We hold 24 depth contour lines for this water.
- 1–3 ft: 0.5% of the water
- 3–5 ft: 5.9% of the water
- 5–7 ft: 8% of the water
- 7–9 ft: 8.6% of the water
- 9–11 ft: 9% of the water
- 11–12 ft: 5.1% of the water
- 12–13 ft: 6.1% of the water
- 13–14 ft: 8.5% of the water
- 14–15 ft: 17% of the water
- 15–16 ft: 11.7% of the water
- 16–17 ft: 19% of the water
- 17–18 ft: 0.8% of the water
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 2–3.4 feet on our readings, averaging 2.7 feet, from 45 readings. Our water temperature readings average 76°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 55°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 8.1. These readings span 2016–2025.
1 ramp or launch on this water
On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp.
- Lake Cannon Park Public Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 21 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, flush restrooms, dock. Winter Haven, Polk County. 1508 West Lake Cannon Drive, Winter Haven 33881 · 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. Winter water drops to 60°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do. 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 87°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.
