Fishing at Miller Lake, Volusia County, Florida

• Overview

  This water sits in Volusia County, Florida. Salt water lies 20 miles off. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Volusia County list. Start from North DeLand, 1.9 miles down the road. DeLand follows at 3 miles, then De Land Southwest at 4.4 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Miller Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Work Miller Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it. There is no real cold season, so fishing stays open all year.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 81°F and January near 58°F. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Miller Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Cypress Lake is 0.5 miles distant. What applies at Miller Lake may have changed since it was mapped.