Lake Howell Fishing near Goldenrod, Florida

• Overview

  You will find Lake Howell in Seminole County, Florida. The surface lies 62 feet up. At 401 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 3.8 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Seminole County are bigger. Goldenrod sits 2.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Orlando, 8.1 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake Howell

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, largemouth bass and redbreast sunfish. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Fish Lake Howell to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 60°F in January. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Lake Howell more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A pier or jetty stands 0.9 miles away, which helps on a crowded bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Ann at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lake Howell.