Lake Haines Fishing in Orange County, Florida

• Overview

  Set in Orange County, Lake Haines is a Florida water. The surface lies 59 feet up. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Orange County. Some 3.2 miles away sits Zellwood, the nearest settlement. It is 16 miles to Orlando, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Haines

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records collected within a few miles name Florida gar, blue tilapia, brown bullhead and black crappie. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. The shape of Lake Haines rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 58°F in January up to 82°F in July. There is no cold season worth the name. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Lake Haines. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lake Annie is 0.4 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lake Haines.