| Florida's lake Toho large mouth fishing is rated and | | | | 30 yards of weeds extending along the cut from |
| reported as one of the top areas in the USA. | | | | the Fells Cove mouth. If it's windy, fish the entire |
| Largemouth bass are found in nearly every | | | | canal all the way to the main lake. Cast topwater |
| freshwater impoundments in Florida. More then | | | | plugs and minnow-type lures around the grass for |
| 7,500 freshwater lakes and rivers lakes are | | | | bass. |
| available for fishing freshwater in Florida. | | | | Area #5 The Fells Cove canal entrance holds bass |
| Fishermen face a tough decision on which lake to | | | | year-around. Bass anglers throw lipless crankbaits |
| chose because they all hold good populations of | | | | into the open water or plastic worms to the |
| largemouth bass. We have compiled a list of the | | | | weedline. Fish the area when there is a current |
| lakes the Florida Fish and wildlife conservation | | | | coming into the lake and continue on into the canal |
| commission has listed as holding very good | | | | for 25 to 50 yards when the bass are actively |
| populations and sizes of largemouth bass. This list | | | | feeding. Some large catfish have been taken from |
| is a good guide to use to plan for your next large | | | | this canal mouth accidentally on artificials, but cut |
| mouth bass fishing trip to Florida, and catch that | | | | bait is preferred by catfishermen. Fish when |
| lunker you have always dreamed of. This article | | | | runoff from a rain generates a current. |
| will concentrate on lake Toho fishing reports. or as | | | | Area #6 The deep hole off the Boy Scout camp |
| the locals call it Lake Toho. We will list 10 Area's | | | | is known for holding bass. Troll live shiners 30 |
| on or around the lake that have been known to | | | | yards behind the boat or spray cast a crankbait |
| hold fish. You can also visit the Florida Fish and | | | | around the drop-off. Silver/black is a popular color |
| wildlife conservation commission webpage and | | | | for schooling bass in summer. The fish hold on the |
| click on Interactive maps to get more detail | | | | dropoff which slopes from 6 feet on the edge of |
| information. | | | | the hole to 16 feet at the bottom. Fish live shiners |
| Lake Toho is located next to the City of | | | | close to the bottom. Use weedless plastics to fish |
| Kissimmee in central Florida. It is the second | | | | the bulrush. |
| largest lake in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and | | | | Area #7 This area of scattered bulrushes and |
| represents the second largest water body on the | | | | grass patches holds bass year around. It is a |
| Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. It is noted to be one | | | | prime wading area; some anglers hop in and tow |
| of the premier largemouth bass fishing | | | | their boat behind them with a line around their |
| destinations in the USA. Many professional and | | | | waist. Cast white and gold-bladed spinnerbaits. |
| amateur fishing tournaments are held here every | | | | Plastic worms and lizards are effective in the 3-to |
| year. | | | | 4-foot depths. Slowly crawl Texas-rigged plastics |
| The following Lake Toho fishing report identifies | | | | with 3/16-to 1/4-ounce slip sinkers through the |
| areas around the lake that have been known to | | | | weedline in the cooler months. |
| hold largemouth bass the information comes from | | | | Area #8 Grass patches along the east side hold |
| the Florida Fish and wildlife website. | | | | bass all year. Also work the boat cuts through |
| Area #1 Lily pads, Land bulrushes along the north | | | | and behind the densest cover in spring and fall. |
| shore of Fells Cove hold numbers of bass in the | | | | Weedless spoons, plastic worms and jerkbaits are |
| cooler months. Fish plastic worms along | | | | effective in the open pockets. Panfishermen can |
| vegetation in 4-to 6-foot depths. | | | | catch bluegill in the summer and crappie in January |
| Area #2 The mouth of Lake Ajay canal produces | | | | and February. |
| when water is flowing after spring or summer | | | | Area #9 Bass can be caught throughout the |
| rains. Schools of bass and bullhead catfish are | | | | entire length of the Lake Runnymede Canal. |
| drawn to the flowing water and respond to live | | | | Fishing is best in late spring and early fall. Work |
| baits or artificials. Fishing with cut bait or 4-to | | | | jerkbaits, topwater plugs and vibrating lures |
| 6-inch shiners is a proven technique for giant | | | | around the masses of hydrilla along the banks. |
| catfish. | | | | Texas-rigged plastic worms are effective when |
| Area #3 Bass anglers fishing with live bait are | | | | fished in and over the hydrilla. |
| often successful along the southeast side of Fells | | | | Area #10 Buzzbaits and spinnerbaits take bass |
| Cove. To catch a large bass in spring or summer, | | | | from the open water around the hydrilla on the |
| anchor near the cattails or slow-troll the weedline | | | | southwest side of Runnymede Lake. Fish all the |
| with an electric motor. Troll from the Fells Cove | | | | pockets and cuts through the vegetation in the |
| cut to Lake Ajay canal, keeping the shiners 20 | | | | spring and fall. At night, crawl dark plastic worms |
| feet behind the boat and near the surface | | | | in the same pockets. Black and purple are proven |
| weedline. | | | | colors. |
| Area #4 Bass and bluegill are taken from the first | | | | |