Lake Fuller Fishing in Orange County, Florida

• Overview

  Set in Orange County, Florida, this is Lake Fuller. Warm bottomland runs right down to the water. With some 43 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. For supplies, South Apopka is 1.3 miles out. The big place round here is Orlando, 12 miles distant. What else is close: Lake Semmes (0.6 miles), Lake Witherington out at 0.7 miles, Lake Opal (0.8 miles), Lower Doe Lake out at 1 mile and Marshall Lake (1.1 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Fuller

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, spotted sunfish and blue tilapia. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At Lake Fuller the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 59°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Lake Fuller follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lake Semmes, 0.6 miles out. Rules at Lake Fuller are worth checking on the day.