Pace Lake Fishing near Hawthorne, Florida

• Overview

  Pace Lake is an Alachua County water, Florida side. The water sits 75 feet up. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Alachua County standards. Hawthorne is the closest town at 6.2 miles. The big place round here is Gainesville, 19 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Pace Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, redear sunfish, warmouth and black crappie. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On Pace Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 55°F. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pace Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Blue Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Pace Lake carry more weight than any list.