Holden Lake Fishing in Citrus County, Florida

• Overview

  Look for Holden Lake in Citrus County, Florida. Beyond the shoreline you have warm bottomland. With some 27 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is low-lying compared with other Florida water we list. The nearest place of any size is Inverness Highlands South, 0.8 miles away. The big place round here is Lakeland, 57 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Holden Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, largemouth bass, redear sunfish and warmouth. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. On Holden Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 58°F in January up to 82°F in July. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Holden Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Hog Pond is 6.1 miles distant. Signs at Holden Lake carry more weight than any list.