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Turkey
Lake is located City
of Orlando just minutes from BASS PRO SHOPS
Outdoor World and Universal Studios. Fishermen
can rent a BASS TRACKER boat at the City of
Orlando’s
Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, for just $15
boat/day! The boats are equipped with live
wells, trolling motors, anchors, depth finders,
and park radios. Due to deed restrictions, these
loaner boats are the only way the public can
legally fish Turkey Lake from a watercraft. The
City’s boat concession area also has some loaner
fishing poles equipped with a limited selection
of bait and tackle.
Five fishing piers
(one fixed, four floating) help improve the bank
fisherman’s odds. Shoreline fishing is available
anytime the park is open or 24 hours/day for
those camping. The fixed pier has fish feeders
to attract fish as well as lights and a fish
cleaning station. The three floating piers in
the primitive camping area have two oak-brush
fish attractors within casting distance. Three
additional oak-brush fish attractors (for boat
anglers) and a park shoreline enhanced to
maximize fisheries production round off the list
of angler amenities.
Bill
Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, this beautifully
landscaped and maintained park offers
picnicking, hiking along seven miles of nature
trails,
biking along a three-mile bike
path, and a number of other diversions. The
picnic areas are close to the lake with
beautiful shaded tables and “picnic pavilions”
(additional charge). There are play areas and
sandy “beaches” but no lake swimming. Instead,
there is a large pool overlooking the lovely
lake. A fishing pier lets you test your angling
skills against largemouth bass and other
species. If you prefer to fish from a boat, you
can rent one. Across the park, an “all
children’s” playground offers an enormous wood
and car-tire wonderland that will offer little
ones hours of exploration and fun. Camp grounds
available for trailers and RVs for rent
including electricity, water and sewer hookup.
Camping requires reservations.
Turkey Lake
fishing during stable weather the bass will be
active, most likely along the grass edges or
schooling out in the open water. Soft jerk
baits, lipless crankbaits and topwaters will all
work well under these stable conditions. The
black crappie (speck) can usually be counted on.
Troll or drift jigs or jig/minnow combinations
in the south lobe for best success. The schools
of speck are fairly concentrated so do not give
up if the first hour or so produces nothing.
When trolling vary the depth and speed until a
successful combination is found. Due to deed
restrictions there is no public boat access on
Turkey Lake, but the FWC, the City of Orlando
and Bass Pro Shops have teamed together to
provide a Boat Loaner Program where four Bass
Tracker Boats can be rented.
Turkey Lake
Park is located at 3401 South Hiawassee Road,
Orlando, Florida
More
great links to information about this lake,
http://www.cityoforlando.net/fpr/net/t_ParkRec.aspx?Park=336
http://myfwc.com/Fishing/news-rel/st-turkeylake.html
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