Tiger Lake: depth, boat ramps and water quality

Boat: 2 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Bud's RV Park & Marina, 2 lanes, concrete.

The lake

Tiger Lake covers 2,086 acres in Florida, across Polk County. It is a lake: the deepest point measured is at least 8 feet (2.4 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 8 ft (2.4 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. We hold 13 depth contour lines for this water.

  • 0–1 ft: 7% of the water
  • 1–2 ft: 8.2% of the water
  • 2–3 ft: 8.5% of the water
  • 3–4 ft: 8.4% of the water
  • 4–5 ft: 9.2% of the water
  • 5–6 ft: 14.9% of the water
  • 6–7 ft: 24.3% of the water
  • 7–8 ft: 19.6% of the water

Water and conditions

Water clarity runs 1–2 feet on our readings, averaging 1.3 feet, from 126 readings. Water temperature averages 78°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 59°F and the warmest is 90°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 8.3. These readings span 2016–2025.

Monthly average water temperature: Jan 66°F · Feb 69°F · Mar 72°F · Apr 77°F · May 81°F · Jun 86°F · Jul 87°F · Aug 86°F · Sep 87°F · Oct 79°F · Nov 74°F · Dec 70°F

2 ramps and launches on this water

On this water we hold 2 trailer ramps.

  • Bud's RV Park & Marina — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 8 trailers (firm unpaved), paid, flush restrooms, dock. Lake Wales. 1700 Tiger Lake Road, Lake Wales 33898 · website facebook.com/BudsRvParkMarina/?tn-str=k*F
  • Camp Tiger — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 12 trailers (firm unpaved), paid, flush restrooms. Lake Wales. 1731 Sam Keene Rd, Lake Wales 33898

Our ramp table for this water is not complete: there may be more.

What is hard here

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 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.