Florida Lakes
Ocala National Forrest
Captain David Gaines guides here, the St. Johns River, Kissimmee and Stick Marsh
for bass using live wild shiners. Lake Dorr, Lake Bryant, Lake Kerr, Lake Eaton, Lake Jumper, Mill Dam Lake and Grasshopper Lake are
in this area, as well as about 600 other lakes.
Ochlockonee
River
From the Georgia line to Lake Jackson, the upper river is
shallow and tough to navigate but has good bream fishing, also contains Swannee bass.The lower river
from Lake Talquin dam to the gulf is good for bream, bass and stripers at times.
Lake Okeechobee
Spring spawning patterns from guide Walt
Reynolds, and summer
patterns from him. Captain Jim Wells
does a current report for Cyberangler. Ask questions and post answers on the message board. Huge 448,000 acre lake
famous for bream, bass and crappie. There are lots of access points and more lake info
about Hendry County
portion of lake
Orlando Area
Lakes
Many small lakes are in this area and bigger lakes include Conway Chain as
well as Lake Lawne,
Lake Underhill and
Clear Lake. Also
check the Orlando/Central Florida fishing report from Capt. Fetter
St. Johns River
Middle - How to find early spring spawning bass. Lower - fishing
becomes tougher as ou approach Jacksonville. Also check for fishing info where it joins Lake Jessup South
of Jacksonville,
is excellent for bass.
Lake Seminole
- Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.... general info., Lake map & local links
Lake Tarpon
Information on catching spawning bass. Also a request to post your lake report
from Tarpon. Check the message
board for Tarpon and ask your questions. See the GORP report on
it. Florida Fishing Adventures offers
guide service here. Lake Tarpon info from lake levels
to catch and release. |
Fishing
Forecasts
Quarterly fishing forcast for areas of Florida:
Central Region-
Kissimmee and St. John River
Everglades Region -
Okeechobee
Northeast Region - includes the
Swannee River
Northwest Region - Seminole
and Apalachicola River
South Region - Kissimmee chain
and Lake Tarpon
Other Fishing Pages
Bass
Fishing - Florida Style - Collier County Bass page
Florida Shiner Fishing
- Includes braggin' board and lake reports
Big Mouth Bob's Bass Page
Interesting info from a Florida outdoor writer (long load time)
Freshwater
Fisheries Updates
Reports written for Florida Fish & Game Finder Magazine, but also distributed
to outdoor writers. Archived articles listed.
Mid-Summer Strategies
BobStonewater gives some tips to beat the heat and catch big bass.
Beat the Winter Time
Blues
A nine pound bass is better than a trip to Disney World. by Tom Lee
Florida Fish &WCC
Florida Freshwater Fishing -
State DNR site
Florida Fishing
Licenses - Licenses requirements & fees
Florida
Creel and Size Limits - Length & posession limits
Records -
Florida Freshwater records
Streamflow
Data - Up-to-date streamflow information on Florida rivers.
Press Releases -
Up-to-date info from the state Game and Freshwater Fish Commission |
Accommodations
Absolutely Florida
Helps plan your trip.
All Florida
Info on places to stay
Angler's Waterfront Motel
on Okeechobee
Camp Mack
Kissimmee River near the lake
Days Inn 192
Kissimmee Fl. (Lake Toho)
Everglades Area
Accomodations
Everglades
Holiday Park -
100 RV sites give access to fishing
Florida State Parks
Fort
Myers
National Parks
Trails End
Marina/Campground
Lake Seminole
Seminole
Vacations.Com
Lake Seminole
Seminole Lodge
- Motel, Marina, & Campground |
