Lake Roger Fishing in Orange County, Florida

• Overview

  Lake Roger is one of the Orange County listings for Florida. This is warm green lowland ground. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Sky Lake sits 1.5 miles from the bank. Further out sit Oak Ridge (2.4 miles) and Tangelo Park (2.6 miles). Nearby alternatives: Rattlesnake Lake some 1.8 miles off, Bay Lake at 2.5 miles, Bear Head Lake some 2.9 miles off, Lake Mary at 3 miles and Lake Jessamine some 3.2 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lake Roger

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records collected within a few miles name blue tilapia, Florida gar, spotted sunfish and bluegill. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Read Lake Roger for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 60°F in January to roughly 82°F in August. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Expect Lake Roger to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Rattlesnake Lake is 1.8 miles off. Confirm before you fish Lake Roger.