Lake County:

Lake Harris is an 13,788 acre lake located south and east of the City of Leesburg. Access to the lake is from Singletary Park on the outskirts of Leesburg on U.S. Hwy 27, at a City of Leesburg boat ramp in Venetian Gardens off of SR 44 (Dixie Avenue), at the Hickory Point recreational area ($2.00 fee per vehicle) on SR 19 south of Tavares, and in Astatula at a ramp on Florida Avenue west of C.R. 561. Lake Harris Lodge (352-343-4111) is a fish camp located on Lake Harris off of US Hwy 19 south of Tavares, and Palm Gardens (352-343-2024) is located on US Hwy 441 near Tavares.

 Current Forecast:

Several rock attractors were installed in Lake Harris in 2010.  These attractors are intended to help concentrate fish for anglers to catch.  These attractors should work particularly well for shellcrackers.  Fishing on bottom near the rock attractors with live worms should produce some fish. Also, you can target bluegill and redear sunfish by locating beds around the shore near the vegetation.  When you locate the bed, be careful not to disturb it.  Fishing with crickets, grass shrimp, or worms on a cane pole should work well.  You may get an occasional warmouth using this method.  Bass fishing will become more difficult as the summer approaches.  Try fishing over the rock attractors, as these should hold baitfish in all seasons.  For the GPS locations of the rock attractors, contact the FWC regional fisheries staff at 352-732-1225.

 



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