Fishing Lake Underhill in Orange County, Florida

• Overview

  Set in Orange County, Florida, this is Lake Underhill. Salt water lies 32 miles off. With some 140 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.9 miles in total. Few waters listed in Orange County are bigger. Azalea Park sits 2.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Conway lies 2.5 miles off, Orlando another 2.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Underhill

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth and swamp darter. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. At Lake Underhill light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 60°F in January. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Lake Underhill.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lake Giles is 0.6 miles distant. Rules at Lake Underhill are worth checking on the day.