Lake Hollingsworth: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Hollingsworth Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.
The lake
Lake Hollingsworth covers 354 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: 92.7% of it is 13 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 15 feet (4.6 m). Our records hold 19 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 15 ft (4.6 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 92.7% of the water is 13 feet or shallower. We hold 21 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 3.7% of the water
- 2–3 ft: 6.8% of the water
- 3–4 ft: 7.6% of the water
- 4–5 ft: 8.4% of the water
- 5–6 ft: 9.6% of the water
- 6–7 ft: 10% of the water
- 7–8 ft: 7.8% of the water
- 8–9 ft: 8.3% of the water
- 9–10 ft: 11.1% of the water
- 10–11 ft: 10.1% of the water
- 11–13 ft: 9.3% of the water
- 13–14 ft: 5.1% of the water
- 14–15 ft: 2.4% of the water
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 1.1–2 feet on our readings, averaging 1.6 feet, from 43 readings. 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 60°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 8.4. These readings span 2016–2025.
1 ramp or launch on this water
On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp and 1 fishing pier.
- Lake Hollingsworth Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 13 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, dock. Lakeland, City of Lakeland. 920 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland 33803 · website lakelandgov.net/departments/parks-recreation
Fishing piers
- Lake Hollingsowrth — Lakeland, City of Lakeland. 920 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland 33803
Only one of the 2 places listed has both a fee and opening hours on file: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.
What is hard here
With 92.7% of the water 13 feet or less, low level turns the flats into hazards. 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.
