Spencer Schar - Bass Fishing in Florida

Entrepreneur Spencer Schar is a keen angler, with a particular interest in bass fishing. This presentation will look at bass fishing in Florida, highlighting the best bass fishing spots, from Rodman Reservoir and Lake Okeechobee in North Florida to Lake Istokpoga and its huge trophy largemouth bass.

1. Spencer Schar
Entrepreneur
Lake County, US
Bass Fishing in Florida

2. Bass Fishing
in Florida
Entrepreneur Spencer Schar is a keen angler, with a particular interest in bass fishing.
This presentation will look at bass fishing in Florida, highlighting the best bass fishing
spots, from Rodman Reservoir and Lake Okeechobee in North Florida to Lake Istokpoga
and its huge trophy largemouth bass.
Boasting rivers full of fish and hundreds of lakes, Florida is an angler’s paradise,
presenting ample quantities of top-quality bass in particular. The state’s temperate
climate and healthy vegetation have paved the way for the creation of incredible
fisheries throughout Florida, presenting plenty of opportunities for vacationing anglers to
pursue both trophy catches and large quantities of bass all year round.
In North Florida, the Rodman Reservoir is the ideal location for targeting largemouth
bass, with the cooler waters slowing the fish’s metabolism and allowing them to grow
larger. Covering 9,500 acres in Putnam county, the Rodman Reservoir is one of the most
productive fishing destinations for big bass in the whole of Florida.

3. Bass Fishing
in Florida
Florida’s largest lake after Lake Okeechobee, Lake George spans six
miles at its widest point, encompassing 46,000 acres in total. With an
average depth of eight feet, the fishery is relatively shallow,
presenting a brackish environment that serves as an ideal habitat for
sunfish, striped bass, and big bass.
Meanwhile, in west central Florida, Lake Tarpon is renowned for its
trophy-sized bass, as well as supporting a healthy population of
sunfish, catfish, bluegill, and blue tilapia.

4. Bass Fishing
in Florida
Also known as Lake Eden, FellsmereReservoir in East Central Florida is a
worldclass manmade lake in Indian River County covering approximately 10,000
acres in total. The lake’s structural habitat and underwater features provide
exceptional bass fishing opportunities for visiting anglers, with the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation having stocked the reservoir with almost one million sport
fish, as well as redear sunfish and bluegill.
Situated northwest of Lake Placid, Lake Istokpogaboasts ample stocks of
largemouth bass, which are active year-round and can be very aggressive. With an
average depth of just six feet, Lake Istokpogais another shallow lake where
vegetation is found in abundance, including eelgrass, bulrush, lily pads, cattails,
hydrilla, and Kissimmee grass, providing fantastic cover for bass. Here, fishing with
live bait such as shiners can be very effective when fishing for bass and may also
attract schools of speckled perch.