Lake Finnely in Jackson County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Finnely falls in Jackson County, part of Florida. It lies 118 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Sneads sits 5.4 miles from the bank. For a city, Tallahassee is 48 miles off. Close by you also have: 1.7 miles out stands Well Pond, Thompson Pond 2 miles away, 5.6 miles out stands Cow Pen Pond, Nash Pond 6.5 miles away and 7.5 miles out stands Yarber Pond. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Finnely

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public wildlife records from this area list warmouth, bluegill and largemouth bass. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. The shape of Lake Finnely decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 50°F. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That shapes the year on Lake Finnely. The first frost of the year slows things for a few days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Well Pond at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Lake Finnely is worth confirming on the day.