Lake Nellie Fishing near Clermont, Florida

• Overview

  Lake Nellie is set in Lake County, Florida. The water sits 102 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 548 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. On our Lake County list it sits near the top for size. Clermont lies 5.5 miles from the water. Minneola lies 7.3 miles off, Groveland another 7.6 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nellie

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, largemouth bass, redear sunfish and warmouth. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Read Lake Nellie before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 59°F to 82°F. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Expect Lake Nellie to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Little Lake Nellie is 0.9 miles off. Ask locally about Lake Nellie if anything is unclear.