Lake Patricia Fishing Guide, Pinellas County, Florida

• Overview

  Lake Patricia is one of the Pinellas County listings for Florida. It lies 69 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pinellas County list. The closest town, Safety Harbor, is 1.8 miles distant. For a city, Clearwater is 5 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Patricia

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, largemouth bass, Florida gar, redear sunfish and Alligator gar. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lake Patricia the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in August and bottoms out near 60°F in January. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Lake Patricia follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Alligator Lake, 1.4 miles out. Ask locally about Lake Patricia if anything is unclear.