Lake Carrie, Florida: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lake Carrie in Highlands County, Florida. The ground around here is warm green lowland. Roughly 68 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 4.4 miles from Lake Placid. After that come Placid Lakes at 6.8 miles and Sebring at 11 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Carrie

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, largemouth bass, spotted sunfish, blue tilapia and redear sunfish. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Lake Carrie fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in August and bottoms out near 61°F in January. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Lake Carrie the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lake Hill, 1.1 miles out. Nothing on Lake Carrie should be assumed from this page alone.