Little Banana Lake Fishing in Polk County, Florida

• Overview

  Little Banana Lake is a Polk County water, in Florida. It sits at 108 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 52 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. Highland City sits 2.4 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Lakeland Highlands at 2.5 miles and Medulla at 3.7 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Banana Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover Florida gar, blue tilapia, bluegill and largemouth bass. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Read Little Banana Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 61°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Little Banana Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Stahl is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position at Little Banana Lake before loading the car.