Lake Information for Winter Haven Chain of Lakes

During the cooler months: Look for schooling largemouth bass over eel grass patches, and fish them with shad-imitating lures. Soft plastic lures in Junebug and red shad colors will produce bass around shoreline vegetation. Fish with live wild shiners for the best chance at some big bass over submerged vegetation. Bluegill (bream) and redear sunfish (shellcracker) fishing will begin to slow as spawning congregations disperse. Use crickets and red wigglers fished under a cork for bluegill and shellcracker, respectively. Black crappie (specks) fishing should improve as the water temperatures cool in the fall. Catfish can be found in the deeper holes in the lakes. Use chicken liver, commercial stinkbaits, and frozen shrimp on the bottom or under a cork.