Fishing Upper Lake Lafayette in Leon County, Florida

• Overview

  You will find Upper Lake Lafayette in Leon County, Florida. Salt water lies 24 miles off. It measures some 321 acres, and wind has room to build across it. About 3.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. On our Leon County list it sits near the top for size. You are 4.8 miles from Tallahassee. For a city, Tallahassee is 5 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Upper Lake Lafayette

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow bullhead, black crappie and Florida largemouth bass. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The near bank of Upper Lake Lafayette is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 81°F for July and 51°F for January. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Upper Lake Lafayette.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a mapped landing stage 0.9 miles away. Fishing Finger 1 is the mapped fishing point, 0.9 miles out. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lake Leon, 0.9 miles away. Confirm before you fish Upper Lake Lafayette.