Any suggestion for crappie in a 10 mile radius of Inverness?
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Any suggestion for crappie in a 10 mile radius of Inverness?
Up2specks might have a little insight to that area. I’m on the wrong coast to be of any help.
Henderson has em. Florida Crappie Club makes regular visits there.
Henderson. Used to be a lot of water there, mostly gone now.
Tsala Apopka chain(10-11 lake configurations) from Floral City, Inverness, Hernando can be a challenging fishery as illustrated by FCC's schedule tapering over the past few years. I personally travel(up to 2 hrs) for more reliable expectations. Rousseau(Dunnellon) was devastated by Hurricane Irma with significant oxygen depletion/fish mortality. Haven't fished there since the impact.
u2s
I haven't seriously fished Henderson this year (yet). I stick close to home in Floral City, but they're out there. Just gotta hunt em.
Try Lake Hernando.
Why??Quote:
Originally Posted by Specklocker
Fish there with some success. Close proximity so worth a try. Any reasons not to?Quote:
Originally Posted by up2specks
Well, personally, yes. I used to hammer specks there big time, know the attached lakes well. My last two occasions, admittedly last year, I caught 0 specks with plenty largemouth to 3 lbs. and Gar and bluegill. I turned the page on that lake for the many other positive lakes in that region and outside the normal travel tolerance of most fisherman.
u2s
Understood. My experience has been most lakes have a 2-3 year turn over because of the pressure that's put on them. You may want to try again in a year or so. Just trying to give Porphy a place to go in Inverness. Plus with the water being up (I guess) the fish may have moved to the connecting lakes. Henderson can be tough with the water being so clear but it's worth a try. The fish are there cause it's FLORIDA! lol
Clear water=night fishing.
Still are pretty 2 lb plus Spec's in Lake Henderson off 44 - Fished many times past 8 yrs
Just to work at it
Some of best fishing is straight out from boat ramp - 3-400 yrs.
I fished Hernando and lake Rousseau but had little success. I was skunked on Rousseau and only caught gar and a snakehead of all things. So I’m giving salt water a try. Glad I did as now I’m catching fish and enjoying some success.