Fishing Lake Preston in Osceola County, Florida

• Overview

  You will find Lake Preston in Osceola County, Florida. The surroundings are warm bottomland. Roughly 691 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Shoreline length is close to 4.7 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Saint Cloud sits 9.7 miles from the bank. Wedgefield is 13 miles away, with Buenaventura Lakes at 13 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Preston

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Anyone new to Lake Preston should walk it once before setting up. Cast along the bank, not just out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 60°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. There is no cold season worth the name. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Lake Preston more years than not. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Myrtle is 1.6 miles distant. Where Lake Preston is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.