Little Salt Spring Fishing in Sarasota County, Florida

• Overview

  Little Salt Spring belongs to Sarasota County, Florida. The bank is 43 feet above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sarasota County. Warm Mineral Springs sits 2 miles from the bank. North Port follows at 2.1 miles, then Plantation at 8.6 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Little Salt Spring

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public wildlife records from this area list Florida gar, largemouth bass, blue tilapia and Alligator gar. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Little Salt Spring the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 62°F in January to roughly 82°F in August. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Salt Spring.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There is a jetty 30 yards off, worth knowing on a busy day. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Myakka sits 14 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Little Salt Spring are worth checking on the day.