My wife & I are tired of Arkansas winters and are planning to stay in Deland Fl during the winter months, prob. from Jan.-March.  Is there good winter bass fishing near Deland?  I've got a 17 ft. boat with a 50 hp motor--is this adequate for that area?  Thanks!

you have got plenty of lakes and rivers near. That time of year is prespawn/spawn you will love it, go back to Arkansas and then fish the prespawn/spawn there lol.

St. johns river is close to deland

The Deland area has a bunch of fishing areas. There is the St. Johns river, Lake Woodruff, Lake George, Lake Bearsford, Lake Diaz. And those are just in the Deland area. Travel a little south and you have a bunch more productive fishing areas. Just an FYI, fishing this past winter has been really tough. Seems like the numerous cold fronts has really screwed up the fishing.

Thanks guys!