Cue Lake, Florida: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cue Lake is set in Putnam County, Florida. Beyond the shoreline you have warm bottomland. The water covers some 111 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our Putnam County list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is Interlachen, 5.9 miles away. For a city, Gainesville is 21 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cue Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, warmouth, redfin pickerel, bowfin and swamp darter. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. On Cue Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 81°F, the coldest about 55°F. The water stays warm and open throughout. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Cue Lake rarely departs from it. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. This sits inside Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, so read the reserve notices first. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Mason Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Cue Lake for certain.