Fishing Lake Jennie Jewel in Orange County, Florida

• Overview

  Within Orange County, Florida, you have Lake Jennie Jewel. This is warm green lowland country. With some 70 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The nearest place of any size is Edgewood, 0.7 miles away. Further out sit Holden Heights (1 mile) and Pine Castle (1.7 miles). Also within reach: Lake Gem Mary (0.4 miles), Lake Gatlin 0.5 miles, Lake Pinelock (0.8 miles), Lake Willisara 1 mile and Milly Lake (1 mile). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Jennie Jewel

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, largemouth bass, blue tilapia and Florida gar. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. At Lake Jennie Jewel the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in August and bottoms out near 60°F in January. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. 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. It holds true on Lake Jennie Jewel more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lake Gem Mary, 0.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Lake Jennie Jewel in what we hold.