Lake Susan Fishing near Clermont, Florida

• Overview

  Lake County, Florida, is where Lake Susan sits. It sits at 105 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 88 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. The town to know is Clermont, 2.5 miles out. Minneola is 4.2 miles and Groveland 6.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Susan

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, warmouth and black crappie. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. The near bank of Lake Susan is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 59°F. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to Lake Susan around it. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A boat ramp sits 0.9 miles away, so trailered boats can get on. Part of this sits inside or beside Crooked River Preserve, so read the notices. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Ralph Lake, 1.1 miles away. Where Lake Susan is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.