2,258 public fishing lakes and rivers in Florida — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Black Crappie, Bowfin, Chain Pickerel and Florida Gar.
See every public fishing venue in Florida on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
PiscaMaps covers 2,258 public fishing venues across Florida in 5 regions — 1,645 lakes and reservoirs and 587 rivers. The largest is Lake Okeechobee, at 320,278 acres. Saint Johns River is the longest mapped river, running 482 km. Northeast has the most venues on file, with 712.
The most commonly recorded species across Florida's public waters are Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Black Crappie, Bowfin, Chain Pickerel and Florida Gar — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 396 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 265 have nearby camping, and 748 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
Florida's public fishing venues are spread across 5 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across Florida's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 16–64 needs a Florida freshwater fishing licence — resident annual is about $17, non-resident annual about $47, and non-resident 3-day (~$17) and 7-day (~$30) licences are sold. There is no trout stamp. Florida residents 65+ and residents fishing in their home county with cane poles are exempt. Buy from the FWC (GoOutdoorsFlorida.com). A Florida freshwater fishing licence covers public rivers, creeks and the fresh reaches of the canals. Where a river or canal turns brackish you also need a saltwater licence for snook, redfish and tarpon (and a snook permit and tarpon tag).
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