Bass Fishing Forecast for August

August 8, 2010 by Outdoor Web Designs

August Bass Fishing Forecast

What can we say, but HOT HOT HOT. August is one of our hottest months of the year. Typically this would mean for some very slow bass fishing here in Florida lakes and rivers. Most anglers will start their day out very early in the morning, sometimes just before sun up they will be sitting on their first spot, and long before high noon, they will be loading up the boat and heading home for the day.

Normally this is a very typical day on the water in august, first light can bring some good top water action, slowing before the heat of the day strikes, and all but gone once it is hot. Most anglers feel that the bass just won’t bite in the heat, and for those who hang in tough, and drink lots of water, they can be rewarded with some great bass. Speaking from my own experience, some of my biggest bass have come in the heat of the day, generally between the hours of 11am and 4pm. Many will ask why, it is simply because you are more focused at the placement of your lure. Tighter to cover or in the slop, the places bass love to hide down here in Florida.

For those anglers here on the family vacation to Disney World, Sea World or Universal Studios, the best times are early morning or later in the afternoon. We do also now offer two different split day trips, one you fish 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours later in the afternoon, and the Break for lunch trip, which we typically break for about an hour for a sit down lunch at a local restaurant. Typically our afternoon showers will help to create a good flow from many creeks or rivers into our lakes

Hydrilla Treatment

March 9, 2010 by Outdoor Web Designs

Hydrilla treatment scheduled Orange County at Lake Lawne

The hydrilla treatment by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Orange County for Lake Lawne, which was postponed due to cold weather in February, has been rescheduled for March 10-11.

Hydrilla is an invasive, exotic aquatic plant spread easily by boats throughout the state’s lakes and rivers. It clogs waterways, making recreational activities difficult or impossible and chokes out beneficial native plants. Managing and treating it is necessary for the health of Florida’s waters and to enable continued recreational boating and other aquatic activities.

The FWC will treat the hydrilla with Aquathol™, which has no restrictions for fishing or swimming; however, there is a 14-day irrigation restriction. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves Aquathol™ for use in lakes.

The FWC’s Invasive Plant Management Section will post notification at the lake’s public boat ramp on the day of treatment and will remove the notification once the 14-day irrigation restriction expires. The FWC and Orange County will close the public boat ramp the morning of the 10th and possibly the 11th, should weather conditions postpone the treatment on the 10th.

For questions about this treatment, contact Alicia Knecht, FWC invasive plant management regional biologist, at 407-275-4004.

Media Contact
Alicia Knecht, 407-275-4004

Lake Lawne

February 22, 2010 by Outdoor Web Designs

Cold weather delays Florida’s treatment on Lake Lawne

Hydrilla treatment by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Lake Lawne in Orange County is postponed until sometime in March because of the continued cold weather. The treatment was originally planned for Feb. 16.

Hydrilla is an invasive, exotic aquatic plant that spreads easily by boats to the state’s lakes and rivers. It clogs waterways, making recreational activities difficult or impossible, and kills off beneficial native plants. Managing and treating it is necessary for the health of Florida’s waters and to enable continued recreational boating and other aquatic activities.

The FWC will treat the hydrilla with Aquathol™ , which has no restrictions for fishing or swimming; however, there is a 14-day irrigation restriction. Aquathol™ is approved for use in lakes by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The FWC’s Invasive Plant Management Section will post notification at the lake’s public boat ramp when the treatment begins and upon completion of the 14-day irrigation restriction.

For questions about this treatment contact Alicia Knecht, FWC invasive plant management regional biologist at 407-275-4004.