Cub Lake, Florida: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cub Lake lies in Orange County, in Florida. The country round it is warm green lowland from end to end. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Florida listings. Forest City lies 1.4 miles from the water. Orlando sits 8.1 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Cub Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish and Florida gar. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Cub Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 59°F in January. The water stays warm and open throughout. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Cub Lake follows the weather closely. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A ramp is mapped within 0.9 miles. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Public toilets are recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Little Bear Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Cub Lake as something to verify.