Fishing Lost Lake in Polk County, Florida

• Overview

  Lost Lake is one of the Polk County waters in Florida. The water sits 128 feet up. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Polk County standards. Davenport lies 5.5 miles from the water. Haines City is 7 miles away, with Loughman at 7.6 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public wildlife records from this area list largemouth bass, black crappie and blue tilapia. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. On Lost Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 60°F. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Lost Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Sand Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lost Lake if anything is unclear.