Sick Lake Fishing near Gibsonia, Florida

• Overview

  Sick Lake is one of the Polk County listings for Florida. Country round the bank runs to warm bottomland. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Polk County are larger. The nearest town is Gibsonia, 2.7 miles away. It is 6.2 miles to Lakeland, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sick Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, bluegill and redear sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. On Sick Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 60°F in January and 82°F in July. There is no cold season worth the name. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan any trip to Sick Lake around it. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest car park we can see is 0.9 miles out, so expect a walk with your gear. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Country Oaks Lake, 0.2 miles out. None of that is settled for Sick Lake in what we hold.