Clearwater Lake Fishing in Volusia County, Florida

• Overview

  Out in Volusia County, Florida, sits Clearwater Lake. Everything around it is warm bottomland. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Volusia County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 1.7 miles from Deltona. It is 26 miles to Orlando, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, brown bullhead and warmouth. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. At Clearwater Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 58°F in January. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Clearwater Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can park 100 yards away and walk in from there. Facilities include toilets around 130 yards from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Felton Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Clearwater Lake may have changed since it was mapped.