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Reports
Butler Chain of
Lakes Fishing
Fish are biting
on crank baits, top water and split shot rigged sinkos.
Lake Blue
Cypress Florida Fishing
Largemouth bass
anglers can expect to find fish between the weedline and
the cypress trees in the southern portion of the lake
and around grass or lily pads along other shorelines.
The vegetated banks of Big M Canal and Zigzag Canal may
also harbor a few good fish. Dark-colored plastic worms,
topwater chuggers, propeller plugs, spinnerbaits, and
live bait (golden shiners) are generally favored.
Big M Canal and Zigzag Canal should also be productive
for panfish. Fly-rod popping bugs, small jigs, beetle
spins, and live bait (crickets, grass shrimp and worms)
are the favored methods. Indian County River
Florida Fishing
Florida
Lakefront Homes
Clearwater
Florida Fishing
Water
temperatures have continued to climb, and most offshore
species have started to move to deeper water. Depths
from 90 feet out will yield the best bottom fishing, and
anglers might encounter some pelagic species as well.
Gag and red grouper will be on hard bottom and ledges
that are holding bait stacks. This is when a live bait
offering is best. Large pinfish the size of a hand tend
to produce larger fish and will deter the red snapper
that have almost been a nuisance with their numbers and
aggressive feeding habits. For those who have caught
their limit of grouper, switch to lighter tackle and
small bait offerings to entice a wide variety.
Beyond 100 feet of water, trolling can be very effective
as you search for new fishing spots. Four-inch Billy
Baits trolled at 6 to 10 knots work for most pelagic
fish. Mahi mahi, wahoo, blackfin tuna and an occasional
sailfish might appear. Troll a couple of lures out each
side then put one down the middle way back as the tunas
are very shy of the boat.
Crescent Lake
Florida Fishing
Crescent Lake has been strong for bass
fishing. Fishing guides are throwing topwater lures
early and late, but you had better have shiners the
remainder of the day. Try the
deeper edges of the bulrush and grass patches along the
west shore of the lake. Flagler County Florida Fishing
Florida
Campgrounds
Deerpoint Lake
Florida Fishing
Try fishing in
early morning or late afternoon along the weedlines of
the old creek channels in Bear, Econfina, and Cedar
Creeks and along the south side of Bayou George. Try
fishing for bass with dark-colored artificial worms,
live shiners, and weedless lures. Bay County
Florida Fishing
Everglades Fishing
Bass 4-6 pounds
are biting Gambler Swim Blades, Flap n' Shads and
spinnerbaits on the flats and at the entrance to the
flats at the south end of Loxahatchee National Wildlife
Refuge. Lots of small bass are biting at STA 3/4.
Florida
Everglades Fishing
Lake Harney
Fishing
Lake Harney has
been good for bass and crappie. Bass are in shallow
water near cover. Use Carolina-rigged plastic worms and
soft plastic jerkbaits. Plastic toads and lizards work
best in the first hours of daylight. Crappie are in
deeper waters of the lake. Minnows and jigs work well.
Harris Chain of
Lakes Fishing
The Harris
Chain has been very good for bass. Fish Lake Eustis and
Lake Harris with plastic worms and spinnerbaits. Work
cover and the edges of reeds and grass. A few fish can
be found in open waters hitting soft plastic jerkbaits
and Rat-L-Trap lures. Topwater lures and plastic toads
work well the first few hours of daylight. Bluegills and
shellcrackers are bunched up near docks and vegetation
hitting redworms and crickets.
Lake County Florida Fishing
Fishing Hot Spots
Osborne Chain of
Lakes Fishing
Peacock bass are being
taken regularly in the lake by anglers working
spinnerbaits, stickbaits and topwater plugs - the
smaller the better. Anglers have also been catching a
lot of bluegill and numerous small bass along the
shoreline edges especially in and around vegetated
areas. Grass shrimp, crickets, small jigs have been the
preferred baits for bluegill, which should continue to
cooperate through October. Most bass are taken on live
baits such as shad and shiners. However, many can be
taken in the early morning with topwater lures and later
in the day with plastic worms and crankbaits. Jigs and live minnows should be
excellent producers. Nice size channel catfish can be
caught using chicken liver or live worms. Mayan cichlids
continue to be prominent in the lake and can be taken
near shore next to the vegetation using grass shrimp,
live worms, crickets, and small artificial lures such as
beetle spins and jigs. Palm Beach County Florida Fishing
Florida
Fishing Boats
Indian River
Florida Fishing
Fish the Indian
River just south of the NASA Causeway
for redfish, trout and a few black drum. Shrimp and
crabs are the best bait selections. If you find a big
group of fish, use flies with crab patterns. Spoons and
shrimp imitation lures are also effective.
Indian
River Florida Fishing
Lake Monroe
Florida Fishing
Try Lake Monroe
for bass and crappie. Bass can be found near
hydrilla and reeds. Fish with spinnerbaits and
crankbaits or drift with shiners for best results. You
can catch crappie on minnows and jigs in 3-to-6 feet of
water. You can also catch plenty in front of the old
Enterprise Power Plant.
Florida Bay/10,000
Islands Fishing
Lots of snook
were biting around the outside islands and in the river
mouths. Sea trout have been plentiful in the bay.
Florida Keys
Fishing
Lots of
dolphin, including some 30-pounders, were biting
offshore and anglers were catching limits of yellowtail
snapper on the reef. Tarpon were biting around the
bridges early and late in the day.
Florida
Keys Fishing
Kissimmee Chain of
Lakes Fishing
Limits of
shellcracker are being caught by those who know how.
Bass catches are great, with good numbers of big fish
caught. Bass 8 to 10 pounds have been caught.
Kissimmee
Chain Of Lakes Fishing
Lake Istokpoga
Florida Fishing
Bass in the
8-pound category are available, mostly on live shiners.
Bluegill are bedding.
Miami Dade
Fishing
Anglers have been catching kingfish,
sharks, dolphin and a few mutton snappers. Reported
catches of cobia to 32 pounds, kingfish to 12 pounds and
mutton snappers along the outer reef line in 800-plus
feet of water. Dolphins to 15 pounds are feeding along
broken weedlines.
Mosquito Lagoon Fishing
The Mosquito Lagoon
has been very good for slot-sized redfish and big trout.
Work flats on both sides, focusing on spoil islands and
sand holes. Soft plastic jerkbaits and shrimp imitation
lures both work well. Topwater lures are effective at
daybreak. Sarasota Florida
Fishing
Trout action is
great, with trout in the 3- to 4-pound class taken.
There are lots of snook and redfish on the flats. Trout,
mackerel and pompano were caught on flies.
Sebastian Inlet
Fishing
The Sebastian Inlet
has been good for snook. Fish both sides near the bridge
with pinfish, pigfish, shrimp for best results. Wind
Cheaters and Bucktail jigs also will produce strikes. Lake Okeechobee
Florida Fishing
Bass fishing has
been good, with the fish moving inshore and biting
topwater lures, swim baits and stick worms from the
North Shore to Kreamer Island. Bluegills were biting
Beetle-Spins.
Lake
Okeechobee Florida Fishing
Orange Lake
Florida Fishing
Bass are taking a
wide variety of artificial baits around grass and lily
pad beds, bluegill and shellcracker are bedding around
the same shallow cover, and speckled perch have gone on
a surprisingly strong warm-weather bite out in the water
from 4-6 feet deep.
Orange
Lake Florida Fishing
Lake Tarpon
Florida Fishing
Bass 6 to 8
pounds are being caught, mostly on live shiners.
Bluegill also are chewing well.
Lake
Tarpon Florida Fishing
Lake Panasoffkee
Florida Fishing
Speckled perch
are still being caught. Lots of yearling bass are being
caught on artificial worms and live shiners.
Lake George
Florida Fishing
Try Lake George
in Astor for bass and panfish. Bass will hit
spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Work spinnerbaits near lily
pads and trees and use crankbaits in open waters.
Drifting with shiners should produce plenty of action.
Soft plastic jerkbaits and plastic worms work well in
grassy waters. Bluegills, shellcrackers and bream can be
found near vegetation in 2-to-4 feet of water. Redworms,
crickets and small popping lures all work well. Catfish
can be found in deeper waters hitting cut liver,
nightcrawlers and minnows.
Putnam County Florida Fishing
Lake Griffin Florida Fishing
Fish near
canals and vegetation in Lake Griffin for plenty of
bluegills and shellcrackers. Use redworms and crickets
or switch to small poppers and flies. Bass can be found
near lily pads and drop-offs. Use swimbaits,
spinnerbaits or trick worms.
Tsala Apopka Chain
of Lakes Fishing
Live golden shiners
are always good in this system for largemouth bass. Use
crickets and worms on the bottom for bluegill and redear
sunfish. Water moving through any canal (whether by wind
or current) is a likely spot for largemouth bass to
congregate. However, until water levels rise these
canals can be very shallow and difficult to navigate.
Continue to target submerged willow tree bases for these
sanctuaries are known holdouts for largemouths.
Texas-rigged plastic worms with no weight will allow
anglers to flip baits within the security of these
shaded environs. Black crappie fishing picks up this
time of year and many successful anglers dip hooked
minnows close to lily pads. Citrus County Florida
Fishing
Florida
Fishing Charters
Lake Seminole
Florida Fishing
Seminole is
currently producing some truly outsized bass for a lake
so far north. We're seeing a lot of 5- to 6-pound fish
on a regular basis. The lake has a huge shad population,
so there's lots of forage. Those shad play a key
role for fall anglers on this lake. So too, does
hydrilla. Though any deep hydrilla edge can hold
fish, savvy anglers often find them faster by
concentrating on irregularities along the edge. Bends in
a creek channel, points where one channel intersects
with another, or the sharp end of a drop from a
shoreline flat can all pay off. Bass actively feed
on shad, but may not be chasing them in open water.
Often, the largemouths are ambushing from the edge of
the hydrilla. Frogs or white Trick Worms have proven
deadly when twitched over those edges. Topwater plugs
like the venerable Zara Spook or virtually any of the
"chugger" baits like the Rebel Pop-R or Storm
Chug Bug can be effective. Jackson County Florida
Fishing
Lake
Seminole Florida Fishing
St. Johns River
Fishing
Try the St.
Johns River near Lemon Bluff for bass. Fish with
spinnerbaits near lily pads. Crankbaits work better in
open waters near drop-offs. Plenty of panfish can be
caught near vegetation or turns. Crickets and redworms
work best.
St. Johns County Florida Fishing
Florida Bass
Fishing
Tips
1.
Fish the down-wind side of a lake in sustained, heavy
wind. In this situation forage will be concentrated on
that side of the lake and bass will move in to feed. A
spinnerbait is a good choice when fishing for these
aggressive fish.
2. When fishing on high-pressure days, fish deeper
water. Bass are often suspended right off the bottom
because the barometric pressure has decreased the amount
of air in their air sack. This causes them to move into
deeper water because they have to exert more effort to
hold in shallow water.
3. Floating crayfish crankbaits produce well on rocky
points, dams, and shores. Crank it until you hit bottom
and pause. This resembles a crawdad it it’s natural,
defensive position.
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