Lake Victor: 130 Quiet Acres in North Holmes County

Major and minor solunar windows shift daily with the moon’s transit. Fish the windows above, or check the Seasonal Playbook below for Lake Victor’s current pattern.

Florida's wildlife agency gives no spring pattern for Lake Victor, and no dated spring report is published that we can cite, so this section keeps to what its page supports. Lake Victor is a 130-acre impoundment in north Holmes County, south of State Road 2 and about a mile west of the New Hope community. It averages 8 feet deep and reaches 23, and it has been stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish. Bluegill and redear sunfish are caught on or near the bottom in deeper water with crickets or wigglers, on 4 to 6 pound line with split shot two to three feet above a small hook. The public concrete ramp, with ample parking, is near the dam on the northeast side, and the state inventory lists no launch fee. The state inventory marks the public ramp 'No Gas Motors.' No lake-specific limits are given on the state's page, so Florida's freshwater regulations apply.

No dated summer report is published for Lake Victor that we can cite, and the agency's written forecast does not cover the hot months. There are no public facilities on shore and no boat rentals. Lake Victor RV Park, a private campground on the southeast side with an oyster-shell ramp, answers questions about campsites and conditions at 850-956-4526. Channel catfish take beef or chicken liver on the bottom in deeper water. Bluegill and redear sunfish are caught on or near the bottom in deeper water with crickets or wigglers, on 4 to 6 pound line with split shot two to three feet above a small hook. The public concrete ramp, with ample parking, is near the dam on the northeast side, and the state inventory lists no launch fee. The state inventory marks the public ramp 'No Gas Motors.' No lake-specific limits are given on the state's page, so Florida's freshwater regulations apply.

The agency's forecast for Lake Victor is written for the cooling months. A drop in temperature is the agency's cue for one of the lake's trophy bass. On bright, clear days the sun warms the water and makes midday productive; target six to seven foot drop-offs, the earthen dam and standing timber with sunfish or shad imitations, suspending crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps or slow spinnerbaits. The lake holds a fairly good population of black crappie that seems to peak every five to seven years; as it cools, look in creek channels, ledges, humps and standing timber with a 2 3/8-inch jig on a quarter-ounce head, or live minnows. No dated fall report is published for the lake that we can cite, so this is standing advice and not this season's catch. The state inventory marks the public ramp 'No Gas Motors.' No lake-specific limits are given on the state's page, so Florida's freshwater regulations apply.

Cold weather is what the agency's Lake Victor forecast is about. A drop in temperature is the agency's cue for one of the lake's trophy bass. On bright, clear days the sun warms the water and makes midday productive; target six to seven foot drop-offs, the earthen dam and standing timber with sunfish or shad imitations, suspending crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps or slow spinnerbaits. Bluegill and redear sunfish are caught on or near the bottom in deeper water with crickets or wigglers, on 4 to 6 pound line with split shot two to three feet above a small hook. The lake holds a fairly good population of black crappie that seems to peak every five to seven years; as it cools, look in creek channels, ledges, humps and standing timber with a 2 3/8-inch jig on a quarter-ounce head, or live minnows. The public concrete ramp, with ample parking, is near the dam on the northeast side, and the state inventory lists no launch fee.

Lake Victor Public Boat Ramp

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Holmes County concrete ramp near the dam. Marked 'No Gas Motors' in the state inventory.