Lake Harris
(Lake County):
Lake Harris is a 13,788-acre lake
located south and east of the City of Leesburg.
Access to the lake is from Singletary Park on
the outskirts of Leesburg on U.S. Hwy 27, at a
City of Leesburg boat ramp in Venetian Gardens
off of SR 44 (Dixie Avenue), at the Hickory
Point recreational on SR 19 south of Tavares,
and in Astatula at a ramp on Florida Avenue west
of C.R. 561. Lake Harris Lodge (352-343-4111) is
a fish camp located on Lake Harris off US Hwy 19 south of
Tavares, and Palm Gardens (352-343-2024) is
located on US Hwy 441 near Tavares.
Largemouth bass
fishing is productive along deepwater edges of
vegetation and in canals. Bass are being caught
on topwater plugs, plastic worms and crankbaits.
Black crappie are biting well on minnows below
the Highway 19 Bridge and while drifting the
open water areas of the lake. Shellcrackers
often spawn here as early as March while blues
frequently wait until April and May. Those
seeking bluegill beds are advised to scout 4 to
6-foot depths in grassy areas at the far end of
Little Lake Harris, along with the lily pads and
spadderdock tracts near the 9th Street Canal
near Leesburg Unusually big and thick
shellcrackers can be taken near the 9th Street
Canal and in Little Lake Harris. A tip: Look for
blues tight to sawgrass shorelines in only one
foot depths using grass shrimp.
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