Lake Weir

Lake Weir is an excellent destination to catch Black Crappie, and this year is no exception. The best way to catch Black Crappie or “Specks”, as they are sometimes called, is to use a minnow under a slip cork. Fish the minnow at various depths until you find the depth at which the Specks are hitting. Look for deep holes along the bottom and fish at different depths to locate them. Lake Weir is also a good choice to catch big Panfish which are abundant this year. These fish are typically in the aquatic grasses or on the edge of it. Fishing with a worm or Grass Shrimp near the edge of the grass is a good way to start. If this fails, try moving into the grass line and fish with the same baits. Largemouth Bass are in large quantity. Most local anglers use either black and blue or “June-bug” colored plastic worms or live Shiners to catch Bass. As State Bass regulations have changed, there will be many more opportunities to keep smaller bass which are in excess on Lake Weir.

If anglers would like the GPS locations of the attractors, utilize the MYFWC website to check the Fish Attractor List. If you are going to use the coordinates, you must read them in decimal degrees on your GPS or depth finder.