Red Bug Lake
Seminole County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Red Bug Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Red Bug Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 19.5 µg/L.
Red Bug Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Seminole County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 121 other monitored lakes in Seminole County, Red Bug Lake ranks #56 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-05-15. 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 Red Bug 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 Red Bug Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Red Bug 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 4 ft. Phosphorus 19.5 µg/L. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 19.5µg/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. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Red Bug Lake typically sits around 73°F at the surface in November. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 86°F) and coldest in Feb (about 65°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (65°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 54 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Red Bug Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Red Bug Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+6.1 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Red Bug Lake
Where is Red Bug Lake?
- Red Bug 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 Red Bug Lake?
- Red Bug Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 19.5 µg/L.
Is Red Bug 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 Red Bug Lake?
- Red Bug Lake typically sits around 73°F at the surface in November, from 54 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
37 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples37 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.