Como Lake Fishing in Hillsborough County, Florida

• Overview

  Set in Hillsborough County, Florida, this is Como Lake. The coast is 15 miles away. Nearest town is Lutz, 2.4 miles off. It is 16 miles to Tampa, the nearest city. Alternatives close at hand: 0.5 miles away is Lake Linda, Moss Lake 0.6 miles off, 0.9 miles away is Browns Lake, Camp Lake 1 mile off and 1.1 miles away is Long Sun Lake. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Como Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include largemouth bass, bluegill, bowfin, Florida gar and black crappie. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. On Como Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 59°F in January. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Como Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Linda sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Como Lake is worth confirming on the day.