Ocala Florida Bass Fishing

When we talk Florida lakes, I know of no better place to catch big bass at times. A five pound bass in these lakes is a common occurrence and an eight or nine pound fish is nice, but not all that rare. Many 10 and 11 pound fish are caught each year, and in the spring if you don't have at least a 5 fish 20 pound sack, don't even bother to weigh in during tournaments. The best place to start in the spring is the canals. The Harris Chain canals are full of pads, grass, drop offs and underwater structure. The enclosed area makes fish easier to find and most anglers have less trouble catching these resident fish. Texas rigged plastic … [Read More...]

Rodman Reservoir is legendary for the number oftrophy Florida bass it has produced over the years ever since it was created. It is consistently ranked in popular fishing magazines as one of the top ten best bass lakes in the country. Rodman's waters, located southwest of Palatka, cover approximately 9600 acres.  It is about 15 miles long almost 2 miles wide near the dam.  It is a sunken floodplain forest which was created and partially cleared to create the Cross Florida Barge Canal which was never completed. The Reservoir is a complex ecosystem that supports a large variety of plants and animals.  It is filled with stumps, … [Read More...]

For as long as anglers have been traveling to Florida waters, the names of Orange Lake and Lochloosa have been synonymous with great bass fishing experiences. As of lately considered by many as the best trophy bass lakes in the state, these two bodies of water are very similar, yet have their own individual personalities. They both lie north of Ocala and southeast of Gainsville. Respectively, Orange lake and Lochloosa covers some 13,000 and 6000 acres of stained water, with great bass habit by infested vegetation. A narrow neck called Cross Creek, connects the Orange and Lochloosa bodies of water. Low water can sometimes make … [Read More...]