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Picnic Lake

Jay, Florida — Santa Rosa County.

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26Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 40511982).

Location & fast facts

Where Picnic Lake is in Florida

The red circle marks Picnic Lake.

Fast facts

About Picnic Lake

  • County: Santa Rosa
  • Nearest city: Jay (about 2.0 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 36 mi from Pensacola and 101 mi from Panama City, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Florida: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Florida

Official FWC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Picnic Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 40511982), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Picnic Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Picnic Lake

    How big is Picnic Lake?

    Picnic Lake covers about 26 acres in Jay, Florida (Santa Rosa County).

    What towns are on Picnic Lake?

    Picnic Lake touches Jay in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

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