Moore Lake near Dover: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Moore Lake is a Hillsborough County water, Florida side. The sea is 14 miles distant. At 18 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 1.1 miles from Dover. The nearest city of size is Brandon, 6.2 miles away. Near neighbours: Lake Weeks at 3.2 miles, Lake Hooker (3.2 miles), Long Pond at 4 miles, Valrico Lake (4.4 miles) and Mud Lake at 4.7 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Moore Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists Florida gar, warmouth and bluegill. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At Moore Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 60°F. There is no dead season here at all. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Moore Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lake Weeks is 3.2 miles distant. What applies at Moore Lake may have changed since it was mapped.