Kingsley Lake in Clay County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kingsley Lake lies within the bounds of Clay County, Florida. The surface lies 180 feet up. About 2.5 sq miles, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. It ranks high for size among our Clay County listings. Starke lies 6.8 miles from the water. Middleburg is 11 miles and Asbury Lake 12 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Kingsley Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, warmouth and eastern blackbanded darter. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Kingsley Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 81°F and January about 54°F. Fish feed through every month here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Kingsley Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A boat ramp sits about 0.9 miles from the water. Expect 0.9 miles away in from where the car goes. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Whitmore Lake at 4.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For Kingsley Lake in particular, ask before you travel.