Lake Shannon, Florida: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Orange County, Florida, sits Lake Shannon. The surroundings are scrub and brush. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Winter Park lies 2.4 miles from the water. Orlando sits 3.1 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Shannon

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, Florida gar and spotted sunfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Lake Shannon gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 60°F. Year-round warmth means year-round fishing, with early starts in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Lake Shannon runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lake Cay Dee, 0.2 miles out. For Lake Shannon, the notice at the access point is the final word.