Fishing Cool Kell Lake in Hillsborough County, Florida

• Overview

  In Florida, Cool Kell Lake belongs to Hillsborough County. The country round it is scrub and brush from end to end. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Hillsborough County are larger. The nearest town is Lutz, 1.2 miles away. The big place round here is Tampa, 15 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Cool Kell Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, bluegill and bowfin. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Read Cool Kell Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 60°F at the bottom of winter. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Cool Kell Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Hog Island Lake, 0.3 miles out. Treat access at Cool Kell Lake as something to verify.