Fishing near Miami Beach, Florida

In Florida, Miami Beach falls inside Miami-Dade County. Anglers here treat it as a starting point. Running from near to far: Palmer Lake after 7.8 miles to the west, Blue Lagoon after 9.3 miles, University Lake after 11 miles to the south-west, Greyknoll Lake after 11 miles plus Lake Hialeah after 11 miles to the north-west. Blue Lagoon is worth a look at first light before anyone else arrives. These fish through every month. Plan round the sun, not the calendar. The bulk of it holds no flow at all. Cast to cover rather than to open water. Palmer Lake, the closest, runs to roughly 16 acres. Parking is recorded at Palmer Lake. Across Miami-Dade County, recorded fish include peacock cichlid, largemouth bass, bluegill, warmouth and spotted sunfish. Not every one of these has a public launch. Start with Palmer Lake and work down the list as the season goes on....