Rees Lake in Suwannee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Suwannee County, Florida, you have Rees Lake. The surface lies 102 feet up. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Our Suwannee County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Live Oak, 7.1 miles away. It is 63 miles to Gainesville, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Rees Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include blackbanded darter, redbreast sunfish, bluegill and channel catfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Rees Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 52°F in January and 81°F in July. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Rees Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hare Lake at 2.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Rees Lake are worth checking on the day.