Eagle lake, Florida question

[FIREHAWK5]

I'm going fishin this week at eagle lake. Are there any tips/spots/lure suggestions? Also I would love to find a sub-surface map or layout of some sort. Thanks alot

[GLADES]

where is eagle lake located

[b@ssman]

Try to search for a water atlas for your county.  I know that they are available for Seminole and Lake counties.  The water atlas has water quality info and also topo maps.  BTW where is eagle lake?

[GobbleDog]

Never heard of it. A quick internet seach shows an Eagle Lake down in Winter Haven. I guess that's it.  Doesn't look very big.

[FD.]

PM warmer, he fishes it all the time.  There is a large sandbar offshore that you should carolina rig

[warmer]

hey firehawk5 i dont know if you have already fished there or not.  but lee is right.   the bite is off shore 90% of the time.  

dragging worms out on the bar is about your best bet.  

- between the narrow point of the "hourglass" to the north section of the lake, there is lots of wood on the bottom (i never fish it).

- on the west side of the lake about 200 yds north of the old double that stands out from the shore north toward the boat dock w/ a red roof there is a "hump" that drops off either side... there was a lot of "gunk" on it last year, but if its cleared up there are some clam beds on there that produce some fish.

- "the bar"  between the point on the south east of the lake across to about 100yds north of the double dock on the west shore there is a bar that comes up to 8ft in places and drops off either side... the fish seem to be on the north side of the bar.  the smaller fish but better numbers are usually on sticks if you can find them or grass, but the bigger fish are on sand, and totally random...

good luck.