Renfro Lake Fishing near Crawfordville, Florida

• Overview

  Renfro Lake sits within Wakulla County in Florida. The bank is 13 feet above sea level. It measures about 58 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It lies lower than most water we list in Florida. Nearest town is Crawfordville, 12 miles off. Further out sit Carrabelle (18 miles) and Woodville (24 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Renfro Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover white catfish, warmouth and swamp darter. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. At Renfro Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 52°F. There is no dead season here at all. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Renfro Lake. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Silver Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Renfro Lake.