Tsala Apopka Chain

Prior to fishing, interested anglers should seek information from local bait and tackle shops to help focus their efforts.  Anglers looking to target Largemouth Bass should find plenty of success fishing these lakes. While the weather is still warm, bass anglers should fish in the morning and evening hours around areas of vegetation. Crank baits and imitation frogs fished through pads has been reported to be successful. Live shiners or long, plastic worms are also good choices for bait. Panfish anglers should find plenty of success in Lake Henderson , where the bluegill are big and plentiful. Fish near any large boulders or riprap associated with bridge pilings. Using grass shrimp or live crickets should work best. In the Floral City Lake try using small beetle spins or jigs fished through grasses to draw out the bluegill, and use earthworms for the hungry redear sunfish. The catfish should be biting most stink baits fished along the bottom. As the quarter progresses and the weather cools, expect the Black Crappie fishing to improve as they school up in deeper holes. Try using minnows lip hooked under floats set at different depths to entice a strike.