Dozier Lake Fishing near Citra, Florida

• Overview

  Within Marion County, Florida, you have Dozier Lake. It lies 102 feet above sea level. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Marion County list. Some 8 miles away sits Citra, the nearest settlement. Hawthorne follows at 11 miles, then Interlachen at 13 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Dozier Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, blackbanded darter and spotted sunfish. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. On Dozier Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 55°F. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Dozier Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Blue Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Dozier Lake for certain.