Lake Size: 46,000 Acres Shoreline Length (Miles): 11 mi (18 km) Deepest Depth: Average depth 8 ft (2.4 m) Latitude: 29.286667 Longitude: -81.598056 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 98 ft (30 m) Counties: Putnam County
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Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Shellcracker. Connects to St. Johns River. Average lake depth of 10 ft. Lake George has extensive vegetation that provides excellent habitat for bass. Wade fishing in eelgrass with plastic worms fished on the surface, and other top water artificial lures, is productive. Fishing with live shiners is an excellent method for catching trophy bass during the spring spawning season. Hot spots on the lake include Juniper, Salt and Silver Glen spring runs on the western shoreline. In winter and early spring, look for bass to congregate at the jetties on the south end of the lake. Casting deep-diving crankbaits near old dock structures along the northeast shore and off Drayton Island can also be productive.
The lake also hosts a wide variety of wildlife ranging from migratory water birds and alligators to a number of normally marine animals. Local springs in Lake George (and throughout the St Johns River) impart enough salt to the system to make the habitat suitable to resident and migratory marine species like Atlantic stingray, various species of mullet, striped bass and blue crabs. There is a large enough blue crab population to support a local fishery, making it one of the only fresh water blue crab fisheries in the world.
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