Lake Midget in Polk County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Florida, Lake Midget belongs to Polk County. Around the bank it is warm bottomland. At 18 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Polk County. Dundee sits 2.9 miles from the bank. After that come Lake Hamilton at 3 miles and Haines City at 5.6 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lake Midget

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blue tilapia and Florida largemouth bass. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. The near bank of Lake Midget is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 61°F in January. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Expect Lake Midget to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Trask sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lake Midget in particular, ask before you travel.