Tee Lake Fishing Guide, Escambia County, Florida

• Overview

  Set in Escambia County, Tee Lake is a Florida water. It sits at 7 feet above sea level. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ground here is low by Florida standards. The nearest town is Bellview, 4.2 miles away. Then Lillian, 4.3 miles, and Myrtle Grove, 5.3 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Tee Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, bluegill and warmouth. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Tee Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 51°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. On Tee Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Wicker Lakes, 0.4 miles away. Signs at Tee Lake carry more weight than any list.