Fishing at Crescent Lake, Pinellas County, Florida

• Overview

  Look for Crescent Lake in the Pinellas County part of Florida. The coast is 1.6 miles away. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Florida listings. St. Petersburg lies 2.6 miles from the water. The big place round here is St. Petersburg, 2.5 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Crescent Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Nearby survey and observation records mention flathead grey mullet, blackchin tilapia, bluegill, pinfish and sheepshead. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Fish Crescent Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 83°F; the cold one sits at 61°F. There is no cold season worth the name. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Crescent Lake that shapes the whole year. Consistent weather beats warm weather for steady sport.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A toilet block sits 0.9 miles away. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Mirror Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Crescent Lake should be assumed from this page alone.