Fishing Threemile Lake in Gilchrist County, Florida

• Overview

  Set in Gilchrist County, Florida, this is Threemile Lake. The setting is warm bottomland. The water covers some 25 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Start from Trenton, 4.8 miles down the road. The big place round here is Gainesville, 27 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Threemile Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include swamp darter, warmouth, bluegill, largemouth bass and redbreast sunfish. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Treat Threemile Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 54°F. Year-round warmth means year-round fishing, with early starts in summer. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Threemile Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lee Lake, 1.5 miles out. Check the position on Threemile Lake before loading the car.