Fishing Faye Lake in Putnam County, Florida

• Overview

  Faye Lake is listed under Putnam County, Florida. The sea is 39 miles distant. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Putnam County. Nearest place of any size is Interlachen, 1.7 miles away. Beyond it, Hawthorne at 13 miles and Keystone Heights at 14 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Faye Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public wildlife records from this area list blackbanded darter, largemouth bass, brown darter, speckled madtom and bluegill. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Faye Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 81°F, with January the cold end at about 55°F. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Faye Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Sand Hill Pond at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Faye Lake in what we hold.