Not getting my hopes up yet, but I may be looking to split costs on a propery in the Leesburg area.

I looked on Google Earth and there seems to be quite a bit of water around there, but I can't any lake names.

Help me out fellas....

Ok, did a little more digging....

It appears that the Harris Chain of lakes is right there. With the property I would be looking at, the closest body of water would be Lake Eustis.

Buzzard Beach is your nearest ramp.  I have caught monsters out of the Harris chain with days and days of zeros.  It's a tough nut to crack.  The good news is you are within an hour or so of another 400 lakes.

Well, thats a start.   ;D

I will have a better idea of this becoming reality around Christmas / New Year's.

Yeah, legendary Lake Harris is right at your doorstep. I have to agree with Lee though,

Harris is big bass water but like most lakes in Florida, it can be a tough nut to crack.

Ten miles northeast of Leesburg is "Yale Lake". I fished Yale only once (when I lived in Edgewater, FL)

We didn't boat anything of size, but it's an attractive marshy lake that I'd revisit in a heartbeat if it were a little closer.

About 15 air miles to the north of Leesburg is the Ocala National Forest.

The "Big Scrub" as it's locally called, has dozens of lakes with very quiet and private bass fishing.

Though I scratched up my 4x4 Suburu, I didn't have many trophies to show for my efforts >

Roland Martin used to hire an airplane, pick a lake from the air then portage in as necessary.

In my opinion, the pick of the litter would be Lake Panasoffkee, 14 air miles east.

The lake has suffered low water for years, but is currently enjoying a nice comeback.

It's a nice looking lake where the best bassing seems to be along the eastern shore.

Then about 35 air miles east you have Lake Monroe and the St Johns River, both super waters.

I've fished both waters many times and I'm especially fond of the St Johns River between Lake Beresford and Crows Bluff.

In any case, good luck on your acquisition

Roger