1 Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc, bass fishing was best on lakes Horseshoe, Legs and Waterlou. Lakes Shop, 3, 5, B and C also had high catch rates. This past week there were 15 large bass over 19 inches ...

1. In Lakeland, with shellcracker and bluegill biting, the grass shrimp and red worms are going fast. Try your luck at Tenoroc, Saddle Creek and Lake Parker. Bladed jigs are still popular for bass, ...

Robin Van Dette was out fishing with her husband Mark late last month when she landed a whopper of a sunfish on her first cast. Although she was a little disappointed at first—Van Dette was hoping for ...

1. In Lakeland, crickets and grass shrimp are being sold like crazy as shellcracker have been hot. On Saddle Creek, look for catfish using chicken liver and cut bait. Bass have been hitting on darker ...

1. In Lakeland, on Lake Parker the bass and shellcracker bite has been great. At Tenoroc, lakes Cemetary and B have been good for bass. With the full moon coming, red worms and grass shrimp are ...

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“Most of the world is covered with water. A fisherman’s job is simple: Pick out the best parts.” Charles Waterman “Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers.

The reclusive redear sunfish known reverently as shellcracker has rushed the spawning period for this spring. The 50-fish daily possession limit has already been caught by many area anglers. John ...

The only good thing about the speckled perch spawning season dying down is the bluegill and shellcracker season kicking in. That's where we're at. There was a 12.5 inch shellcracker caught off the ...