Redwater Lake near Hawthorne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Florida, Redwater Lake belongs to Putnam County. The water sits 108 feet up. It measures about 232 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It ranks high for size among our Putnam County listings. Hawthorne lies 4.6 miles from the water. Further out sit Interlachen (8.6 miles) and Citra (12 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Redwater Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth, black crappie and swamp darter. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Redwater Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 81°F and January at 55°F. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Redwater Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Green Pond, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Redwater Lake in particular, ask before you travel.