| Florida's freshwater fishing is a | | | | to fish. #1 Lake Talquin . Lake Talquin |
| spectacular fishery and many a trophy | | | | is located just west of Tallahassee. |
| are taken from these waters annually. | | | | Thee is a 10" length restriction on this |
| Most folks think of saltwater fishing | | | | lake to control the Black crappie |
| when discussing fishing opportunities in | | | | population. Not surprisingly, many |
| Florida. The saltwater fishing is quite | | | | crappie in the 2lb range are caught from |
| good but the monsters that lay in | | | | this lake. Also the state record of 3lbs |
| Florida's inland freshwater lakes, | | | | 13onces was caught from Lake Talquin. #2 |
| ponds, and rivers are amazing to say the | | | | Orange Lake / Lochloosa Lake. Orange |
| least. To do some planning check out | | | | lake is located between Gainesville and |
| Florida's fishing reports for the | | | | Ocala. Crappie in the over 1lb range are |
| following regions. Top Black Bass Lakes, | | | | common here. #3 Lake Weir. Lake Weir is |
| Top Striper Lakes, Top Specks Lakes, Top | | | | located in south Marion County near |
| Bream Lakes, Top Catfish holes | | | | Ocla. The larger crappie are caught |
| Florida is a MECA for the black bass | | | | early in the season on this lake. |
| species commonly called the large mouth | | | | Florida has more than 7,700 named lakes |
| bass. These fish grow quite large in | | | | and ponds and over 10,000 miles of |
| Florida and almost all of the freshwater | | | | streams and rivers, all holding good |
| areas in Florida hold these great | | | | populations of bream. Bream is a term |
| fighters of fish I will Identify 3 top | | | | given to the sunfish family that |
| areas in no particular order. Visit my | | | | includes: bluegill, redear sunfish |
| website to get information on the other | | | | (shellcracker), redbreast sunfish, |
| top Black Bass lakes and rivers. | | | | spotted sunfish (stumpknocker) and |
| Florida's top largemouth bass lakes are | | | | warmouth. All the freshwater |
| , #1 Lake George. Lake George is located | | | | impoundments hold good populations of |
| 29 miles from Ocala in central Florida. | | | | these critters , but I will list three |
| There are many Lake George Fishing | | | | of the more popular areas. #1 Lake |
| Reports available. #2 West Lake | | | | Monroe. Lake Monroe is near Sanford. |
| Tohopekaliga (Lake Toho). Lake Toho is | | | | Good catches of bream will be seen in |
| located next to the city of Kissimmee in | | | | 2008. #2 Lake Kissimmee. Lake Kissimmee |
| central Florida. #3 Lake Kissimmee. Lake | | | | is located east of the City of Lake |
| Kissimmee is the largest of Kissimmee | | | | Wales in the heart of Osceola County. |
| river lakes and is nationally renowned. | | | | Lake Kissimmee has always been a old |
| Just a note: look for Kissimmee fishing | | | | reliable lake for catching good size and |
| reports to find fishing reports for the | | | | numbers of bream. #3 Lake Tohopekaliga |
| Kissimmee chain of lakes. Also visit the | | | | (Lake Toho). Lake Toho is located south |
| Florida Fish And Wildlife website. | | | | of the City of Kissimmee. Lake Toho is |
| You may not know it but Florida holds | | | | noted for it's largemouth fishing but is |
| some Monster Stripers and the striper | | | | also a great Bream Lake. |
| hybrid called "sunshine bass" in many of | | | | The best catfish holes are located on |
| the freshwater fishing areas. I will | | | | the rivers. Here's three rivers systems |
| Identify 3 top areas in no particular | | | | that holds a good population of Channel |
| order. #1 Apalachicola River / Lake | | | | ,Flathead and Blue Cat. Make sure your |
| Seminole. Lake Seminole is located on | | | | check local fishing reports to find out |
| the Florida Georgia State line Near the | | | | what months are best to catch catfish in |
| City of Chattahoochee, flowing south to | | | | Florida. #1 Apalachicola River. For all |
| city of Apalachicola. This freshwater | | | | species of catfish , anglers should try |
| area is where all the state records for | | | | the area from the Jim Woodruff Dam south |
| stripers are found. #2 Lake Talquin / | | | | to Owl Creek. #2 Choctawhatchee River. |
| Ochlockonee River. Lake Talquin is | | | | Fishermen should concentrate on the |
| located just west of Tallahassee. Fish | | | | Alabama line south to West Bay, and |
| in the 10 to 20lb range are common up to | | | | around the mouth of Holmes Creek and |
| 30lb . #3 St. Johns River and Blackwater | | | | other tributaries. #3 Escambia River. |
| Yellow Rivers. The St. Johns river is | | | | The best stretch lies from the Alabama |
| located north to Jacksonville. 8 to | | | | line to the I-10 Bridge. |
| 12-pound range are common, but stripers | | | | Mark Fleagle Author A well respected |
| over 20 pounds are rare. The Blackwater | | | | fishing specialist with 30+ years of |
| Yellow Rivers is located northeast of | | | | fishing experience,who has published |
| Pensacola. Stripers 10 to 20-pounds are | | | | many fishing articles. Mark has been a |
| common and stripers in the 20 to | | | | online presence for fishing resources |
| 30-pound range are now occurring more | | | | for going on 4 years. Visit my blog and |
| frequently. | | | | download your free copies of Florida's |
| Florida's Black Crappie Fishing is | | | | fishing guides for the following |
| outstanding and many a 2 to 3lb'ers are | | | | regions: Everglades Fishing, Central |
| caught. These fish are commonly called | | | | Florida Fishing, Northeast Florida |
| specks also I will Identify 3 top areas | | | | Fishing, Northwest Florida |
| in no particular order. Make sure you | | | | Fishing,Southern Florida FishingFlorida |
| check the Florida fishing reports for | | | | fishing reports Get your free copy of |
| these locals for the best time of year | | | | "78 Fishing Discoveries Unleashed". |