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Florida Fishing Report

If you’re planning a fishing trip to Florida, you have some excellent choices for lakes and streams throughout the state including Blue Cypress Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Deerpoint Lake, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Lake Apopka, Lake Conlin, Lake Eustis, Lake George, Lake Griffin, Lake Harris, Lake Harney, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Istokpoga, Lake Jessup, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Marian, Lake Miccosukee, Lake Monroe, Lake Newnan, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Talquin, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Wier, Lake Weohyakapka, Lochloosa Lake, Orange Lake, St. John's River, Tsala Apopka Lake. and others. Many of the lakes in Florida have camping facilities as well as other accommodations nearby. Florida is well known for excellent Bass, Crappie and Stripers fishing. Additionally, in waters around the state you’ll find populations of Chain Pickerel, Aligator Gar, Longnose Gar, Bowfin and sunfish including Flier Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Spotted Sunfish, Warmouth, White Bass which are plentiful in some waters.

Fishing is regulated in Florida by the Fish & Game Department. You can check their website for current fishing reports. Other fishing reports are offered by independent services which collect information from fishermen. Some reports are divided by regions (southern, northern, eastern and western), some are listed by fish species while others are listed simply lake-by-lake.

Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted & Redeye Bass Fishing in Florida.

Bass are one of the most sought after of all the game fish. Its appeal spans cultures, age groups and genders to tap on the heart strings of anglers everywhere. Join us in our endeavor to offer information about bass fishing on your favorite bass lake in the Florida area.

Bass Fishing Lakes In Florida

You'd be hard pressed to find many lakes in Florida that do not have a population of bass. Florida is the ideal region for growing not only healthy populations of bass, but it also produces some monster bass. The state record largemouth is over 17 pounds and many think the next world record will come from FL. Try your luck for bass on some of the larger lakes and impoundments in FL including Blue Cypress Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Deerpoint Lake, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Lake Apopka, Lake Conlin, Lake Eustis, Lake George, Lake Griffin, Lake Harris, Lake Harney, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Istokpoga, Lake Jessup, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Marian, Lake Miccosukee, Lake Monroe, Lake Newnan, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Talquin, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Wier, Lake Weohyakapka, Lochloosa Lake, Orange Lake, St. John's River and Tsala Apopka Lake.

Crappie Fishing in Florida

Crappie are actually a member of the sunfish family and can be found in all the continental states. They are known by many different names, typically based on geographic location. Paper mouth, goggleye, bridge perch and speckled perch, just to name a few.

Crappie Fishing Lakes In Florida

Crappie flourish in the ideal Florida climate. Big schools of healthy crappie populate most FL waters. The major lakes like Blue Cypress Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Deerpoint Lake, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Lake Apopka, Lake Conlin, Lake Eustis, Lake George, Lake Griffin, Lake Harris, Lake Harney, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Istokpoga, Lake Jessup, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Marian, Lake Miccosukee, Lake Monroe, Lake Newnan, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Talquin, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Wier, Lake Weohyakapka, Lochloosa Lake, Orange Lake, St. John's River and Tsala Apopka Lake are a good bet for a nice stringer of crappie. Also try some of the smaller lakes and ponds as many of them have excellent crappie fishing.

Lake Talquin was home to the Florida state record black crappie.

Catfish Fishing in Florida

There are many species of catfish and even more ways to catch them. Adults range in size from less than a pound to hundreds of pounds. They can be found in all types of water including ponds, streams, lakes and rivers. There are even species which spend a limited amount of time on dry land. Big giant catfish put up a very noble fight once hooked.

Catfish Lakes In Florida

For big catfish, the rivers seem to be your best bet. The Apalachicola River holds the state record for flathead catfish and the Withlacoochee River served up the state record white catfish. The state record channel catfish came from Big Bluff Lake.

Some of the other major lakes with quality populations of catfish include Blue Cypress Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Deerpoint Lake, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Lake Apopka, Lake Conlin, Lake Eustis, Lake George, Lake Griffin, Lake Harris, Lake Harney, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Istokpoga, Lake Jessup, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Marian, Lake Miccosukee, Lake Monroe, Lake Newnan, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Talquin, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Wier, Lake Weohyakapka, Lochloosa Lake, Orange Lake, St. John's River and Tsala Apopka Lake.

Sunfish Fishing in Florida for Flier Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Spotted Sunfish, Warmouth, White Bass and Other FL Panfish.

One or more species of sunfish populate virtually all warm water streams, ponds and lakes throughout Florida and around the world for that matter. They can survive in waters that provide their natural food source of minnows, crustaceans, insects and worms. Their competitive nature amongst themselves for food, makes them relatively easy to catch.

Sunfish Lakes In Florida

Blue Cypress Lake, Crescent Lake, Crooked Lake, Deerpoint Lake, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Jim Woodruff Reservoir, Lake Apopka, Lake Conlin, Lake Eustis, Lake George, Lake Griffin, Lake Harris, Lake Harney, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Istokpoga, Lake Jessup, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Marian, Lake Miccosukee, Lake Monroe, Lake Newnan, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Talquin, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Wier, Lake Weohyakapka, Lochloosa Lake, Orange Lake, St. John's River and Tsala Apopka Lake are just some of the major FL lakes with healthy populations of panfish.

Also try private ponds, slow-moving creeks and rivers and many of the smaller lakes spotted all over Flotida.

The Florida state record bluegill was caught out of Crystal Lake and Iamonia Lake produced the FL state record flier sunfish. The Suwannee River gave up the state record redbreast sunfish and Merritt Pond boasts the state record for redear sunfish. The Florida stste record spotted sunfish came out of the Suwannee River. The Yellow River served up the FL state record warmouth.

Striper Fishing in Florida

While stripers are native to salt water, they naturally migrate into fresh water streams to spawn. Their eggs must remain in motion in order to hatch so the fresh water rivers and streams which drain into the ocean become the spawning grounds for stripers.

Striper Fishing Lakes In Florida

The state record striped bass was caught in the Apalachicola River. Other rivers feeding to the ocean are also likely to produce stripers. Lakes with populations of stripers include Jim Woodruff Reservoir and Lake Talquin. The St Johns River also has a healthy population of striped bass.

Fishing for other Chain Pickerel, Aligator Gar, Longnose Gar and Bowfin in Florida.

Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
World Record: 9.4 lbs.
A freshwater fish in the pike family easily identified by the "chain-like marking along its sides. It can be found in the northwest, northeast and southeast sections of the USA. Its primary food source is smaller fish and is known to lie in wait to ambush its prey. While it can be eaten it is not considered one of the better sport fishes for table fare. The chain peickere can be caught on fish-imitation lures and live or cut bait. Watch the sharp teeth when handling. Prefers water temperatures from 62 to 70 degrees. Also known as pickerel, eastern pickerel, pike, grass pike, jackfish, jack and others.

Aligator Gar
Lepisosteus spatula
World Record: 279 lbs
Found in lakes and waterways in the southeast United States. Of all the gar species. the alligator gar is the largest. It is also the largest exclusively freshwater fish found in the United States. Mature aligator gar can top 300 pounds and exceed ten feet in length. This predator will eat most anything that moves including fish, waterfowl, frogs, aligators and other creatures found inhabiting its world. Most common methods for catching include trot lines, live bait and bow fishing. Prefers warm water temperatures. Also known as gar, garfish and gatergar.

Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
World Record: 25 lbs
The Longnose Gar can be found in lakes and rivers and prefers quiet backwaters with temperatures ranging from 80 to 90 degrees. Also referred to as gar and garfish, It has a long, sword-like mouth loaded with sharp teeth. They are nocturnal feeders and eat most smaller fish. They can be taken on live bait, fish-imitating lures and nylon string "gobs designed to entangle in their teeth. Most longnose gar are taken by bowfishing or spear fishing. The meat is somewhat tasty but quite bony.

Bowfin
Amia calva
World Record: 21.5 lbs.
Found in waters around Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, the bowfin prefers water temperatures of the warmer climates. It has an exceptionally long dorsal fin which extends back to the tail, made of about 50 spines or rays. Near the upper tail is an eye spot. They have very sharp teeth and a nasty disposition when hooked. Handle with caution. They are most often caught on cut bait and crayfish. They put up quite a fight and are not considered good eating. The bowfin is also known as dogfish, mud pike, mudfish, grindle, swamp bass and others.

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