I always enjoy your videos. I live about 5 miles from the Ocklawaha River near Silver Springs. There are plenty of good bass lakes in Florida for sure.
Can't believe that you didn't mention Reedy Lake. Just a few miles South of Walk-in-water. "Frostproof" I live on Reedy and in the last 45 years I have caught and released so many 8-12 pounders that I'd be afraid to guess. Roughly 4000 acres with depths from 6ft to a 18ft trench that runs over 1 mile on the South side. Structure galore too
Blue Cypress is my favorite. I went down in February 3 years ago. I caught several 4-5lb bass that weekend. The last day I witnessed a 13# beast being photographed and released at the ramp. A guide and client had caught her on a shiner.
@@kstenzel2010 trophy bass, and gigantic blue gill and shellcrackers. Huge, 10 inch average, up to 12 inches. I also believe there are several FL state record Specks in Mattie, which it is known for. These lakes are in Auburndale. But the best lake in my opinion, Crooked Lake in Babson Park. Gigantic and deep 7 miles long, up to 60 foot deep
Kevin, have you fish the Claremont chain of lakes and also the Harris chain what your thoughts about those two bodies of water for lunker bass? Fruit Fruitland to Mount Dora to Apopka?
Every January & February while bass fishing in the Stick Marsh, if I'm tossing smaller jerkbaits, I catch one or two record size crappie. These crappie are absolute monsters & dwarf the biggest crappie I've ever seen in any youtube video.
@@kstenzel2010 Looks you'll be telling us about your trophy Northern and Musky spots next. Wouldn't mind a few smallmouth and/or walleye gems as well.
That's simply not true. I've been living in central Florida since 1969, and mudfish & gar have always existed in great numbers all across the state, they are native species. They don't affect trophy bass quality at all. The vast majority of people who eat bass nowadays eat ONLY the little bass, because they actually taste much better & cleaner than larger bass. The FWC biologists set daily bass limits for a reason. If nobody kept any of the smaller bass, they would eat up all of the forage, and eventually, the numbers of trophy bass will dwindle. Now what ya really want to worry about are tilapia, pleco's, and snakeheads. All 3 are invasive all across Florida, and causing all kinds of damage & other problems, including competing with our native species.
