Padgett Lake is a natural freshwater lake of irregular shape on the north side of Lake Wales, Florida. It has a surface area. Most of the shore of this lake is a bit swampy to out into the water. Much of the shore is bordered by woods. On the northeast corner is a motel and on the southwest corner is a former motel that has been converted to apartments. A bit south of the lake and to the west of the former motel runs Mountain Lake Cutoff Road. There is no public access to this lake. However, the Hook and Bullet website says River Lake contains

largemouth bass The largemouth bass (''Micropterus salmoides'') is a carnivorous freshwater gamefish in the Centrarchidae ( sunfish) family, a species of black bass native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico, but ...

bluegill The bluegill (''Lepomis macrochirus''), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", or "copper nose" as is common in Texas, is a species of North American freshwater fish, native to and commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and ...

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crappie Crappies () are two species of North American freshwater fish of the genus ''Pomoxis'' in the family Centrarchidae (sunfishes). Both species of crappies are popular game fish among recreational anglers. Etymology The genus name ''Pomoxis'' ...

.Hook and Bullet website, at http://www.hookandbullet.com/fishing-padgett-lake-lake-wales-fl/ .

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{{reflist Lakes of Polk County, Florida