Florida lake

Lake Wales

Polk County, Florida

Lake Wales is a 326-acre public lake in Polk County, Florida, listed on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's public waters list. Acreage is from that list; the commission does not publish a lake-specific fish survey page for it, so the species shown are the typical Florida lake game fish.

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Surface area326 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline—

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Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●○○○

Typical Florida lake game fish

Bluegill●●○○○

Redear Sunfish●●○○○

Crappie●●○○○

Boat launches

1 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Wales are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rules for this water before you fish; some Florida lakes have special bass or crappie limits.
A Florida freshwater fishing license is required for most anglers 16 and older.

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Always wear a life jacket and check your state's current regulations before you fish.