University Lake, Florida: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Miami-Dade County in Florida is where University Lake sits. The surface lies 30 feet up. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Miami-Dade County are larger. For a base, Coral Gables sits 0.7 miles out. The nearest city of size is Miami, 6.8 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on University Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records collected within a few miles name peacock cichlid, largemouth bass and bluegill. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. At University Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 83°F, with January the cold end at about 68°F. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish University Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Canoe/Kayak Launch provides a boat ramp about 0.9 miles away. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Facilities run to toilets 170 yards from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Coral Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at University Lake as something to verify.