| Lake Talquin holds good populations of black | | | | water drops from 5 feet to 18 feet in the |
| bass, Striped bass, white bass, black | | | | channel. Cast plastic worms and deep-running |
| crappie, bluegill, and redear sunfish. Lake | | | | crankbaits in the stumps and nearby flats. Be |
| Talquin is one of the best black bass lakes | | | | careful of stumps. |
| during the winter, But if you want to catch | | | | |
| specs, bream, and redear sunfish Lake Talquin | | | | Area #5 This minor creek channel on the Coe's |
| is the place to be! The Florida Fish And | | | | Landing side is at the southern tip of what |
| Wildlife Commission Maintains the population | | | | local anglers call the Iron Curtain. Bass |
| of Stripers by stocking. The striper ave. | | | | hold on sandbar drop-offs along the tiny |
| catch size is between 10 and 15lbs but very | | | | creek. Using plastic worms along the creek |
| few stripers over 20lbs are ever caught. The | | | | drop-offs, which runs almost to Williams |
| good months for Stripers are normally caught | | | | Landing, is effective for winter bass. Target |
| during February, March and April. | | | | schooling bass here in the summer. |
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| Lake Talquin has an abundance of natural bait | | | | Area #6The deep channel at High Bluff |
| fish that keep the predator fish population | | | | provides excellent winter fishing for striper |
| very active. You can find Golden shiner, | | | | and largemouth on live shiners or deep-diving |
| seminole killfish, sunfish, crayfish, | | | | crankbaits. Fish the creek channel that runs |
| threadfin shad and gizzard shad are the most | | | | from Double Creek to the old wooden pier. |
| common forage. Minnows such as sailfin | | | | Fish the creek channel and pier pilings for |
| mollies, pot-guts and a variety of others. | | | | big bass and striped bass. For stripers, cast |
| You can also find Insect larvae, clams, | | | | small crank baits, vibration lures, plastic |
| mussels, frogs, tadpoles, leeches, sirens and | | | | worms, and stick baits in pockets of open |
| water dogs that keep the fish on the move. | | | | water surrounded by lily pads. |
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| Largemouth bass can be caught in drop-offs | | | | Area #7 A 20-foot drop-off near the small |
| and channels. Anchor your boat in 6 to 8 ft | | | | island holds winter largemouth that will take |
| of water and fish into the deeper channels | | | | plastic worms dragged along bottom and down |
| using Texas- or Carolina rigged plastic | | | | the drop. In the heat of summer, if bass are |
| worms. In the spring fish the grass flats in | | | | not schooling on the surface nearby, a |
| 4 to 7 feet of water. Make sure you search | | | | jigging spoon can sometimes entice fish from |
| along the river and creek channels for | | | | the depths. A plastic worm, rigged Carolina |
| spawning habitat. Minnow imitations and | | | | style, is effective along the edge of the |
| plastic worms are effective where the creeks | | | | river channel. Bend the hook back into the |
| empty into lake Talquin. | | | | worm to prevent snags, then drag it back, |
| | | | imparting no movement, through the stumpy |
| You can catch Stripers all year round on lake | | | | drop-off. This is one of the most productive |
| Talquin, but one of the funnest times for | | | | big bass spots on the lake. |
| fishing is in the fall. The striper school in | | | | |
| open water and feed on vigorously during the | | | | Area #8Lake Talquin Fishing Report Fish this |
| fall and winter. You can spot them by | | | | delta-shaped inlet with old docks for black |
| watching the birds. If the birds are diving | | | | bass. Work the shallow drop-off into the |
| on bait the open waters, chances are the | | | | cove, a small spring-fed channel called |
| there are strippers schooling and feeding on | | | | Cootermill Creek, and the nearby Ochlockonee |
| threadfin shad. Fish any artificial bait that | | | | River channel, which averages about 22 feet |
| imitates these shad. Some suggestions would | | | | deep. Fish plastic worms and jig spoons in |
| be to fish Minnow imitations and | | | | the holes and drop-offs, and toss crankbaits |
| chugger-style topwater lures. They seem to | | | | along edges of the channel. A floating worm |
| work well on stripers that are feeding on | | | | snaked through the lily pads in areas with |
| Shad. | | | | cypress trees and stumps may draw a strike. |
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| The best live bait for shellcraker and bream | | | | Area #9Plenty of shellcracker beds, sometimes |
| is grass shrimp. Shellcraker and bream are | | | | more than an acre of them, are found just off |
| very active during from april through may and | | | | the High Bluff area around mid-April. The |
| you can get some great catches. Catch Black | | | | sandy flats remain loaded with beds for about |
| crappie in the winter months by drifting or | | | | 3 months. Move in carefully over the |
| slow trolling open water. spider rigging is | | | | stumpy-area. Fish the edges of the flats with |
| most effective. Make sure you vary depths | | | | spinnerbaits and floating worms for bass. In |
| until you find the schools of crappie. They | | | | close, cast small Beetle Spin lures or switch |
| will be suspended. | | | | to shellcracker rigs and use crickets or |
| | | | worms. |
| Area #1 Talquin Fishing Lake Report Picnic | | | | |
| Point is a sandbar in one of the widest | | | | Area #10 Talquin Lake Fishing Report The |
| sections of the Ochlockonee River. There is | | | | mouth of Mews Creek is a good year-round area |
| heavy cover on top of the bar and 5-foot | | | | for schooling bass. Work plastic worms for |
| depths along the edge that drop to about 22 | | | | largemouth where Mewes Creek and Ochlockonee |
| feet at midchannel. A jig or crankbait like a | | | | River channels merge. Cast toward the bank |
| Big N worked down the drop is most effective. | | | | then work the creek channel |
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| | | | Area #11The bends on Little River average |
| Area #2 The Smokehouse area off the mouth of | | | | about 12 feet deep and hold crappie during |
| Hunter Creek is a flat about 4 feet deep with | | | | winter. One method is to use a rake or paddle |
| good spring bass fishing. Stumps and | | | | to scoop a hole in the floating hyacinth, and |
| vegetation along the channel provide great | | | | then check for minnows. If bait is present, |
| cover for both forage and largemouth bass. | | | | crappie are generally below. Drop a live |
| When the water is running, use deep-diving | | | | minnow or small jig through the hole in the |
| crankbaits. Plastic worms are also good bets | | | | weed canopy. In the summer, bass and striper |
| throughout the year. There is good spring | | | | school are here, feeding on thick populations |
| fishing when rainfall allows access to the | | | | of shad. Near here an old boat house |
| shallows. | | | | collapsed into the water, creating a good |
| | | | spot. This is also a spawning area, from |
| Area #3 Lake Talquin Fishing Report The Iron | | | | February through May. |
| Post, also known as the Talquin flats area, | | | | |
| has a deep hole at the end of an old | | | | Area #12Pre-spawn bass provide excellent |
| submerged channel. Work auger tail and paddle | | | | action in the back of Little River Arm. The |
| tail worms along the ledge of the adjacent | | | | depth varies from 12 feet in the river |
| flooded flats for big bass. Topwater stick | | | | channel to 7 or 8 feet along the edge. Work |
| baits such as the Bomber Long A take smaller, | | | | shad-colored crankbaits along the channel |
| schooling bass during summer and early fall. | | | | during early spring. When there's a flow, |
| | | | move up the creek and work likely areas with |
| Area #4 A bend in the river channel directly | | | | a plastic crayfish or 1/4-ounce, lipless |
| across from Coe's Landing is a prime | | | | crankbait. |
| largemouth spot during the winter months. The | | | | |