Fishing at Burrell Lake, Hillsborough County, Florida

• Overview

  You will find Burrell Lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. It sits in open low country. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hillsborough County list. University sits 1.7 miles from the bank. After that come Lake Magdalene at 2.2 miles and Northdale at 3.5 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Burrell Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover largemouth bass, bluegill, spotted sunfish and Florida gar. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Treat Burrell Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 60°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Burrell Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A platform or pier sits within 100 yards. Violet Cury Nature Preserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Flynn Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Burrell Lake for certain.