Also Fishing Frank's bait shop in Charlotte Harbor does a fantastic job sharing local fishing information. He does a lot of salt water but has posted some info on fresh water. He posts a weekly Fishing report on his website and has a radio podcast. You can call the store and I'm sure we would answer your questions. He mentions the fresh water canals around Port Charlotte for crappie. Nine Mile canal that runs from Port Charlotte to North Port is one of the largest fresh water canals in our area. I've always wanted to try crappie there but have not done so yet. Just Google fishing Frank's. A great guy, loves to fish, offers a great service to our community. Don't think he sells minows. I get mine in just off Hwy 17 about 12 miles or so north of Washington Loop.

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