Little Moon Lake Fishing Guide, Hillsborough County, Florida

• Overview

  You will find Little Moon Lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. The coast is 7.3 miles away. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Hillsborough County standards. Head to Citrus Park, 3.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. Keystone is 3.2 miles away, with Westchase at 4.1 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Little Moon Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include largemouth bass, bluegill, Florida gar, redear sunfish and black crappie. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Read Little Moon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 60°F. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Little Moon Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Launching is at Canoe Landing, about half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A pier 120 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. You can camp 160 yards off, which suits an early start. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Should this one be busy, Rainbow Lake is 0.3 miles off. Check the position at Little Moon Lake before loading the car.