10 public waters in the South region — 4 lakes/reservoirs and 6 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.
Blue Cypress Lake (6,666 acres) sits in Indian River County, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Kissimmee Chain of Lakes (Toho, East Toho, Kissimmee, Hatchineha, Cypress, Tiger) — trophy Florida bass, sight-fishing the pads and Kissimmee grass, and a top-5 Crappie fishery in winter.
Stick Marsh, a 6,500-acre lake in Indian River County, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 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.
Lake Cara (87 acres) sits in Indian River County, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Indian River County, Florida, Pond 2 is a 16-acre lake, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Indian River (179 km) flows through Brevard, St. Lucie, Indian River and 1 more county in 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.
Padgett Branch runs 20 km through Indian River, Okeechobee and Osceola 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.
Blue Cypress Creek (17 km) flows through Indian River and Osceola 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 Okeechobee and Indian River Counties, Florida, Fort Drum Creek is a 12 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 Indian River and Brevard Counties, Florida, South Prong Saint Sebastian River is a 12 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.
Main Canal (9 km) flows through Indian River County, Florida. A South Florida urban canal — the only place in the US to catch Butterfly Peacock Bass, stocked by FWC to control exotics. Also largemouth, Oscar, Mayan Cichlid, Clown Knifefish and, in the tidal reaches, Snook and Tarpon.
Across its mapped waters, Indian River County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Bowfin, Florida Gar, Chain Pickerel, Redbreast Sunfish and Black Crappie.
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.