Lake Tarpon

Redear sunfish (shellcracker) can be caught all year from the shell bars on crickets and red wigglers fished below a slip bobber near the bottom. Bluegill fishing can be a little slower this time of year. Try fishing around vegetation near deeper water. Worms on a float and small spinners are good options. Florida bass fishing can be good in between the cold fronts during this time of year. Try fishing a Texas-rigged plastic worm or slow rolling a spinnerbait around the shell bars near deep water. Live wild shiners should be very productive when drifted over grass beds or dropped into holes in the grass. Bass will begin to spawn in late January, so try flipping with a variety of soft plastics such as tube jigs, crawfish, lizards, and worms in the canals and shallow bays. Areas with bulrush can also hold quite a few bass this time of year. Black crappie (specks) fishing is good. Try drifting live Missouri minnows or trolling small jigs and spinners in open water to find the schools. The best bet when using artificial is a small red and chartreuse tube jig drifted over the grass beds. Tight lines!