Lake Eloise: depth, boat ramps and water quality

Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Summit Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.

The lake

Lake Eloise covers 1,184 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: 93.9% of it is 19 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 21 feet (6.4 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.

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Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. · CC BY-SA 2.0

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 21 ft (6.4 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 93.9% of the water is 19 feet or shallower. We hold 78 depth contour lines for this water.

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Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • 0–2 ft: 1.4% of the water
  • 2–4 ft: 3.7% of the water
  • 4–6 ft: 4.8% of the water
  • 6–8 ft: 5.1% of the water
  • 8–10 ft: 6.1% of the water
  • 10–12 ft: 8.7% of the water
  • 12–13 ft: 6.7% of the water
  • 13–14 ft: 6.7% of the water
  • 14–15 ft: 7.7% of the water
  • 15–16 ft: 7.7% of the water
  • 16–17 ft: 10.1% of the water
  • 17–18 ft: 7.4% of the water
  • 18–19 ft: 17.8% of the water
  • 19–20 ft: 6.3% of the water

Water and conditions

Water clarity runs 2–3.6 feet on our readings, averaging 2.8 feet, from 132 readings. Water temperature averages 77°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 57°F and the warmest is 91°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 8.2. These readings span 2016–2025.

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Jared from Clermont · CC BY 2.0

1 ramp or launch on this water

On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp.

  • Lake Summit Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 16 trailers (paved), no fee, dock. Winter Haven, Polk County. 640 West Lake Summit Drive, Winter Haven 33884 · 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 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.