Little Bear Lake
Seminole County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Bear Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
Little Bear Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10.9 µg/L.
Little Bear Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Seminole County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 121 other monitored lakes in Seminole County, Little Bear Lake ranks #45 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-07-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Bear Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Little Bear Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Little Bear Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.6 ft. Phosphorus 10.9 µg/L. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 10.9µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Little Bear Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 89°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 89°F) and coldest in Jan (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (89°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 57 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Little Bear Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Little Bear Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.2 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Little Bear Lake
Where is Little Bear Lake?
- Little Bear Lake is a lake in Seminole County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Bear Lake?
- Little Bear Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10.9 µg/L.
Is Little Bear Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Little Bear Lake?
- Little Bear Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October, from 57 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
41 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples41 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.