Blue Heron Lake, Florida: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blue Heron Lake is one of the Pinellas County listings for Florida. The surroundings are warm bottomland. It lies lower than most water we list in Florida. The nearest place of any size is Feather Sound, 2.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is St. Petersburg, 7.5 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Blue Heron Lake

  National mapping records it as a reservoir rather than a natural lake. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, blackchin tilapia, redear sunfish, largemouth bass and Florida gar. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On Blue Heron Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 83°F; the cold one sits at 61°F. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Blue Heron Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There are picnic tables 0.9 miles away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Sawgrass Lake, 2.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Blue Heron Lake.