Reedy Lake fishing: White Bass
Target species: White Bass
Best months: Feb, Mar for White Bass
Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Reedy Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.
The lake
Reedy Lake covers 3,507 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: 95.1% of it is 14 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 16 feet (4.9 m). Our records hold 18 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 16 ft (4.9 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 95.1% of the water is 14 feet or shallower. We hold 78 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 1.5% of the water
- 2–4 ft: 4.3% of the water
- 4–6 ft: 4.7% of the water
- 6–8 ft: 5.7% of the water
- 8–10 ft: 9.1% of the water
- 10–11 ft: 8.7% of the water
- 11–12 ft: 13.8% of the water
- 12–13 ft: 29.1% of the water
- 13–14 ft: 18.2% of the water
- 14–16 ft: 4.8% of the water
The target fish: White Bass
- White Bass (whites) — Best months: Feb, Mar. Spawns Feb, Mar. A trophy starts at 2.5 lb. Holds in current, rock and shallow flats. What works here: fly, spinnerbait and minnow.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 1.3–2.7 feet on our readings, averaging 1.8 feet, from 65 readings. Water temperature averages 78°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 58°F and the warmest is 92°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 7.9. These readings span 2016–2025.
Monthly average water temperature: Jan 64°F · Feb 68°F · Mar 73°F · Apr 76°F · May 81°F · Jun 85°F · Jul 87°F · Aug 86°F · Sep 85°F · Oct 79°F · Nov 75°F · Dec 68°F
1 ramp or launch on this water
On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp.
- Lake Reedy Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 16 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, flush restrooms, dock. Frostproof, Polk County. North Lake Reedy Boulevard, Frostproof 33843 · 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.
Season by season
- Winter (Dec, Jan, Feb, 64–68°F) — Biting: White Bass.
- Spring (Mar, Apr, May, 73–81°F) — Biting: White Bass.
- Summer (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, 85–87°F) — Steady but no peak: White Bass.
- Fall (Oct, Nov, 75–79°F) — Steady but no peak: White Bass.
What is hard here
With 95.1% of the water 14 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.
- EPA NLA — EPA National Lakes Assessment: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map.
