16 public waters in the Northwest region — 6 lakes/reservoirs and 10 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on an Florida licence.
See every public fishing venue in Florida on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Dead Lakes (6,700 acres) sits in Liberty and Gulf Counties, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. A North Florida / Panhandle lake — Largemouth Bass, shellcracker and Bluegill, big Black Crappie, plus Chain Pickerel (jack) and Warmouth in the cypress and lily pads. Cooler and more seasonal than the peninsula lakes.
Lake Wimico, a 4,033-acre lake in Gulf County, Florida, managed by State Fish and Wildlife: A North Florida / Panhandle lake — Largemouth Bass, shellcracker and Bluegill, big Black Crappie, plus Chain Pickerel (jack) and Warmouth in the cypress and lily pads. Cooler and more seasonal than the peninsula lakes.
West Arm of Dead Lakes, a 357-acre lake in Gulf County, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (public boat ramp): A North Florida / Panhandle lake — Largemouth Bass, shellcracker and Bluegill, big Black Crappie, plus Chain Pickerel (jack) and Warmouth in the cypress and lily pads. Cooler and more seasonal than the peninsula lakes.
Lake Alice, a 139-acre lake in Hillsborough, Alachua and Gulf Counties, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (public boat ramp): A Florida largemouth-bass lake — the Florida-strain bass here grows fast and big, and every one of these lakes has produced double-digit fish. Slab Black Crappie ('specks') in winter, plus bull Bluegill and shellcracker (redear) on the spring beds.
Iola Lake (27 acres) sits in Gulf and Liberty Counties, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (public boat ramp). A North Florida / Panhandle lake — Largemouth Bass, shellcracker and Bluegill, big Black Crappie, plus Chain Pickerel (jack) and Warmouth in the cypress and lily pads. Cooler and more seasonal than the peninsula lakes.
In Gulf County, Florida, Lockey Lake is a 13-acre lake, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (public boat ramp). A North Florida / Panhandle lake — Largemouth Bass, shellcracker and Bluegill, big Black Crappie, plus Chain Pickerel (jack) and Warmouth in the cypress and lily pads. Cooler and more seasonal than the peninsula lakes.
The Apalachicola — the Panhandle's largest river. A native Gulf-strain striped-bass restoration fishery (the tailwater below Jim Woodruff Dam at Lake Seminole is the Spot), plus largemouth in the sloughs and oxbows, big flathead and Blue Catfish, and Bluegill/Crappie in the dead lakes. Gulf Sturgeon jump here but are fully protected.
The Apalachicola — the Panhandle's big river: Striped Bass (a native Gulf-strain restoration fishery), largemouth, big flathead and Blue Catfish, Bluegill and Crappie in the sloughs, and Gulf Sturgeon (protected).
In Gulf County, Florida, Depot Creek is a 29 km river or creek. A warmwater Florida river — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, county parks and WMA landings.
Gulf County, Florida — Cypress Creek is a 26 km stream: A warmwater Florida river — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, county parks and WMA landings.
Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida — Wetappo Creek is a 22 km stream: A warmwater Florida river — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, county parks and WMA landings.
Brothers River runs 25 km through Gulf and Franklin Counties, Florida: A warmwater Florida river — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, county parks and WMA landings.
Stone Mill Creek (17 km) flows through Gulf and Calhoun Counties, Florida. A warmwater Florida river — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, county parks and WMA landings.
In Liberty and Gulf Counties, Florida, Florida River is a 15 km river or creek. A warmwater Florida river — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, county parks and WMA landings.
In Calhoun and Gulf Counties, Florida, Right Prong Stone Mill Creek is a 8 km river or creek. A warmwater Florida river — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, county parks and WMA landings.
Gulf County, Florida — Gulf County Canal is a 10 km stream: An Everglades / water-conservation-area canal (L-67A, Tamiami, Miami, the 'Alley' canals) — Largemouth Bass along the edges, non-stop Oscar and Mayan Cichlid, Bowfin and Gar, with Snook where the canal meets tide.
Across its mapped waters, Gulf County holds 18 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Bowfin, Chain Pickerel, Florida Gar, Black Crappie and Redbreast Sunfish.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Florida map Join PiscaMapsOne Florida freshwater fishing licence covers every public water in the state — resident annual about $17, non-resident annual about $47, with non-resident 3-day (~$17) and 7-day (~$30) options. There is no trout stamp, and Florida residents 65+ fish free. Some FWC Fish Management Areas set their own rules and a small day-use permit. Buy at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.