Tenoroc Fishing Forecast

As the cooler months come around and the water temperatures start to drop the sunfish (redear and bluegill) bite will start to slow down. Areas where there is overhang cover, submerged timber, man made structures, or fish feeders will have higher concentrations of fish as the sun warms up these structures, consequently warming up the water. The best baits during this time of the year are natural or live baits (night crawlers, red worms, crickets, grasshoppers, hot dogs and minnows) suspended under a bobber about 6 to 12 inches or freelining with a split shot weight. If you want a little bit of a challenge, try artificial lures such as rooster-tail’s, roadrunners, beetle spins, or fluorescent grubs. Lakes Cemetery, Derby, Fishhook, 2, 5, A, B, Long, Lost Lake East/West, Picnic, Pine, Shop, and the Waterloo Paddling Trail are good places to target Tenoroc’s sunfish species.

There are plentiful amounts of catfish being caught out at Tenoroc. Fish the bottom of the water column with smelly baits like commercial stink baits, chicken liver, or cut bait. Look for areas with logs, vegetation, fish feeders or any moving water for the best success. Lakes Cemetery, Coronet, Derby, 5, C, Legs, Long, Picnic, and Pine are good places to target Tenoroc’s catfish species.

Florida Bass fishing will become tougher with the colder months approaching so using slow moving artificial baits or live baits will produce the best outcome but be willing to try multiple techniques if the fish aren’t biting. Some of the better artificial baits used are Texas-rigged soft plastics in color variations of white, chartreuse, junebug, red-shad, black & blue, or watermelon colors with red glitter are often successful. Fish these baits around some sort of structure that will hold heat like man-made structures, logs, overhangs, or vegetation. As live baits go, golden shiners and shad seem to produce the best outcome when freelined with a split shot weight or slip bobber rig. Lakes Fishhook, Halfmoon, Horseshoe, Hydrilla, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, B, G, Legs, Lost Lake East/West, Pine, Waterloo Paddling Trail, and Wetland Wandering Trail are good places to target Tenoroc’s Florida bass populations. Many Trophy Catch submissions of bass larger than 8 lbs. have been caught and released in the past few years! Check out the TrophyCatch website for more details and how to win prizes!

Black Crappie (specks) fishing is starting to ramp up as colder weather approaches and the best time to hit them is near dusk or dawn. Using a depth finder can be advantageous when looking for areas that hold crappie. Look for dredged holes, underwater structures such as timber or fish attractors, ledges, drop offs, or off points where there is overhanging structures. Drifting live shad, shiners, jigs, or spinners in various depths of water will produce bites. Live baits have been observed to be preferred when speck fishing at Tenoroc. Specks often school up so once you’ve hooked one slow down and keep fishing that area thoroughly. Lakes Fishhook, Horseshoe, Hydrilla, 4, 5, 10, B, Long, Legs, Lost Lake East, & Picnic are good places to target Tenoroc’s black crappie.