Lake Griffin Fl

Fishing Equipment:

• Spinning Rods
• Baitcasting Rods
• Left & Right Handed
• Fly Rods (request only)
• Braid & Mono Line

Bass Fishing

A drawdown done twenty years ago greatly improved the water quality of the fishery. The water levels are optimal and transparent, making the lake one of the best bass lakes in Harris.

In 2007 an additional benefit occurred for bass anglers when birds were interfering with air traffic resulting in filling some of the small lakes near the Orlando airport. An agreement made with waterfront homeowners allowed the government to dredge Lake Griffin’s canals, another positive event for bass fishermen.

The two access points that opened into the Esmeralda Marsh, which were vegetable farms, are now full of hydrilla, significantly adding to the bass habitat on the lake. The water authorities opened navigable entrances into the restored marsh areas. These marshes have since produced numerous local and national bass tournament bags.

The state’s bass hatchery has stocked bass into the lake, and now these largemouths are quite large; a few reported exceed 14 pounds. The water quality is high throughout the lake, especially in the canal. Bass thrive all year, with the peak being in the Spring during the spawning season.

Bass Fishing Spots

The most reliable bass fishing areas are around the canals, backwater area, and the Ocklawaha River. There’s a natural spring in the park’s back that feeds clear water into the park and the surrounding bay. The Spring has become an excellent site for catching trophy bass. 

The resident canals around the lake are known for holding bedding bass, which often can be sight fished in the clear water. Topwater fishing is excellent right in Lake Griffin State Park, which contains plenty of large fish. Another productive spot is the canal system leading into the Country Club of Harbor Hills.