Lake Weohyakapka: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 2 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Walk-In-Water (Weohyakapka) Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.
The lake
Lake Weohyakapka covers 7,549 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: the deepest point measured is at least 9 feet (2.7 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 9 ft (2.7 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. We hold 68 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 2.2% of the water
- 2–4 ft: 6.7% of the water
- 4–5 ft: 8% of the water
- 5–6 ft: 11% of the water
- 6–7 ft: 15.8% of the water
- 7–8 ft: 19.9% of the water
- 8–9 ft: 36.4% of the water
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 1.6–3 feet on our readings, averaging 2.2 feet, from 102 readings. Our water temperature readings average 79°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 61°F and the warmest is 93°F; the warmest monthly average is 86°F. pH averages 7.5. These readings span 2016–2025.
2 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 2 trailer ramps.
- Lake Walk-In-Water (Weohyakapka) Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 14 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, portable restrooms, dock, wheelchair access. Lake Wales, Polk County. 9460 Boat Landing Road, Lake Wales 33898 · website polk-county.net/parks-and-recreation/facilities/-in-category/categories/pr-amenities/boat-launching-site
- Uncle Joe's Fish Camp — 1 lane, marina, concrete. Lake Wales. 4535 Walk-in-Water Road, Lake Wales 33898
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
Wind is the limit, not the fish: 7,549 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle. Only 2 public ramps are 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 86°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.
