Florida
Lake
27 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Red-tailed Hawk Lake
Red-tailed Hawk Lake is a public lake in Miami-Dade County, Florida, managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
It is public water managed for fishing by the FWC.
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.
Red-tailed Hawk Lake covers about 27 acres in the South region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Red-shouldered Hawk Lake and Lake Mahar.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Access & Rules at Red-tailed Hawk Lake
Fishing Licence for Red-tailed Hawk Lake
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 this water; the trophy bass lakes (Okeechobee, the Kissimmee and Harris chains) have their own slot and bag limits.
Fish Management Areas & border waters
FWC Fish Management Areas may have their own hours, gear limits and (on a few) a small day-use permit — check the FMA brochure
Lake Seminole (Jim Woodruff pool) on the Georgia line — a Florida or Georgia licence is honoured lake-wide
Where a river or canal turns brackish you also need a Florida saltwater licence (plus a snook permit / tarpon tag) for snook, redfish and tarpon
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Red-tailed Hawk Lake?+
Red-tailed Hawk Lake is managed for fishing by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission; check the FWC fish-survey page for this water.
Is Red-tailed Hawk Lake public?+
Yes. Red-tailed Hawk Lake is public water managed by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Red-tailed Hawk Lake?+
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 this water; the trophy bass lakes (Okeechobee, the Kissimmee and Harris chains) have their own slot and bag limits.
