Heading for Florida and the Kissimmee Chain in January for the 20th year. The last few years the hydrilla has become more of a problem to navigating especially on Toho. I've commented before that, by the time I leave for home in April, the lake looks like a golf course the way hydrilla has grown. I was just wondering if anything has been done or if conditions have remained the same.

Last year I had times when the water intakes would get clogged causing the over-heat alarm to go off and I'd have to come off plane to clear the weeds. Then, I'd have to idle as much as 1/2 mile or more to find clear water so I could get up on plane once again. PITA but, at least, I'm not back home shoveling snow. Lol.

Any info would be appreciated. Thanx.

The work state biologists did there has moved past its prime and is in need of biologists coming back in to restore that lake once again.

 

The state had been doing some fairly extensive weed killer spraying in the last few years, but have also gotten in trouble with it as well and so they have backed off on it and now overgrowth is out of control in some places.

 

Us locals try and avoid Toho because of the reputation and fishing pressure it attracts so we tend to go elsewhere.

 

A really good substitute would be John's Lake in west Orlando right off hiway 50. I'd also recommend the Conway chain of lakes, the Butler chain of lakes, and Lake Apopka has made a strong comeback and is now a favorite for locals and tournaments are picking up on that lake as well.

 

Lake Kissimmee is not far from Toho, and Lake Hatchineha, Rosaile, Marian and Pierce are also in area.

 

And a great "secret" spot you hardly ever hear about is Tenoroc- the reclaimed phosphate mines. Some trophy bass in there with numerous 8 pound plus bass tagged. If you catch one, the state of Florida will pay you $100 cash per tagged fish you catch.

 

Let me know if you go to Tenoroc. Shoot me a PM and I will share with you some of the "secret" maps found only on the blueprints used in the bidding process for when biologists brought in land reshaping contractor to build Tenoroc.

 

If you watch the following video local Lakeland yak fisherman John Hallam tries to keep his spot in there a secret and says so on the video, however, what he stumbled onto is well marked on the Tenoroc blueprints which are publicly available but one has to know where to find them to get at those mine reclamation construction maps.

 

If Toho is now too choked up, there are plenty of awesome alternatives!

 

Pay close attention to what John Hallam says about the current and where... and watch what he does. No casting involved. Dip and pull out lunkers one after another including a $100 fish.

 

 

Here is an example of the top secret bass fishing info some of us locals use to catch fish like John above stumbled onto. State biologists have developed an entire water flow infrastructure all across Florida. And all of that water flow data is available online 24/7 so we bass fishermen can know what water is flowing in what direction and in what amounts as well as monitor water quality data.

 

The Tenoroc mines are in this next image which is a zoomed out overall area flow chart. Its the zoomed in localized flow chart maps that are behind what John did above. You can barely see the Tenoroc mines due west of Lake Arietta in following image.

 

When you have the maps of where the inflows and outflows are as well as water flow data and water quality data, it can really help a fisherman nail down where to fish just like John above stumbled onto and tried to hide in his video.

 

Toho may be well past its prime right now, but other places are in their prime for those who know! Thanks FWC biologists! Best bass fishing info in Florida today! Another great source is the SJRWMD and BMAP's are primary fishing resource information.

 

 

The state of Florida biologists' "plans" for Lake Toho is contained within the BMAP for Lake Okeechobee. This is the starting point for uncovering the hidden secrets of precisely what is going on on lake Toho.

 

https://floridadep.gov/dear/water-quality-restoration/documents/lake-okeechobee-basin-management-action-plan-bmap

 

Once you open the door to the plan, then fit the plan to 2025 and its all cut and dry science now.

 

And another great way to discover where the best bass fishing is located in Florida I would suggest doing a little research into Florida's trophy bass program and by going through all the recent lunker trophy catches, you can nail down some of the places in Florida that are in their prime right now.

Head Waters/Stick marsh and Farm13.

Guide:Kenny Hass

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@FloridaFishinFool: Yours is a generous post. Good to see a Bass Resourcer sharing the wealth.