Lake All Bright Fishing near Lake Magdalene, Florida

• Overview

  The Hillsborough County end of Florida holds Lake All Bright. The bank gives way to scrub and brush. Surface area runs to about 12 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hillsborough County. Head to Lake Magdalene, 1 mile away, for anything you forgot. Northdale is 1.9 miles and University 2.4 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake All Bright

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, bluegill, dollar sunfish, swamp darter and warmouth. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. On Lake All Bright the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 60°F at the bottom of winter. The water stays warm and open throughout. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Lake All Bright around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Platt Lake is 0.5 miles off. For Lake All Bright, the notice at the access point is the final word.