Lake Irish Fishing near Heathrow, Florida

• Overview

  Lake Irish is a Seminole County water, in Florida. Height above sea level is 46 feet. Around 43 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Heathrow is the closest town at 1.9 miles. Orlando is the closest city, 17 miles away. Near neighbours include: Sawyer Lake out at 0.6 miles, Pearl Lake some 0.7 miles off, Island Lake out at 1.1 miles, Sylvan Lake some 1.1 miles off and Banana Lake out at 1.1 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Irish

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, bowfin, redear sunfish, bluegill and redbreast sunfish. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Lake Irish gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 59°F. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan any trip to Lake Irish around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Sawyer Lake, 0.6 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Irish for certain.