Lake Viola Fishing in Highlands County, Florida

• Overview

  Lake Viola is a Highlands County water, Florida side. It stands 98 feet above sea level. Around 69 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 1.1 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Head to Avon Park, 1.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Sebring lies 8.8 miles off, Frostproof another 9.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake Viola

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Nearby survey and observation records mention largemouth bass, bluegill, blue tilapia, Florida gar and warmouth. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On Lake Viola the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 61°F in January and 82°F in August. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Lake Viola by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Pioneer Lake is 0.7 miles off. Signs at Lake Viola carry more weight than any list.