Fishing Lake Palmerito in Palm Beach County, Florida

• Overview

  Lake Palmerito is set in Palm Beach County, Florida. It sits 5 miles in from the sea. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Palm Beach County standards. The nearest town is Palm Springs, 0.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is West Palm Beach, 6.2 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Palmerito

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include peacock cichlid, largemouth bass, blue tilapia and bluegill. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Lake Palmerito the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 66°F in January and 83°F in August. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Lake Palmerito regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lake Clarke is 1.6 miles distant. For Lake Palmerito in particular, ask before you travel.