Florida fishing for bass, crappie, catfish plus fishing equipment, boats, gear and vacation trip ideas for fishing in FL.

The state of Florida is known as "The Fishing Capital of The World", and for good reason. The state is virtually dotted with lakes, ponds, streams and rivers and it is surrounded almost entirely by ocean.

Big bass are the primary target of Florida anglers. The state also offers good crappie fishing, catfish, stripers and many species of sunfish, like bluegill and redear sunfish.

Major fishing waters in Florida and their freshwater sport fishing species.

Florida Fishing Lake Locations

Blue Cypress Lake is a 6,555-acre lake located in the eastern-central part of the state, 20 miles east of Vero Beach, FL.

Crescent Lake is a 16,000-acre lake located in the north-east part of the state at Crescent City, FL.

Crooked Lake is a 5,500-acre lake located in the central part of the state, 15 miles south-east of Winter Haven, FL.

Deerpoint Lake is a 5,000-acre lake located in the north-west part of the state, 5 miles north of Panama City, FL.

East Lake Tohopekaliga is a 12,000-acre lake located in the central part of the state, 4 miles east of Kissimmee, FL.

Jim Woodruff Reservoir (Lake Seminole) is a 37,500-acre lake located in the north-west part of the state on the Florida-Georgia border, at Chattahoochie, FL.

Lake Apopka is a 30,700-acre lake located in the central part of the state, at Winter Garden, FL - 10 miles west of Orlando.

Lake Conlin is a 6,300-acre lake located in the eastern-central part of the state, 10 miles east of St. Cloud, FL.

Lake Eustis is a 7,800-acre lake located in central Florida, 5 miles east of Leesburg.

Lake George is a 46,000-acre lake located in the central part of the state, 8 miles west of Crescent City, FL.

Lake Griffin is a 16,500-acre lake located in the central part of the state, immediately north of Leesburg, FL.

Lake Harris is a 13,800-acre lake located in the central part of the state, immediately south of Leesburg, FL.

Lake Harney is a 6,000-acre lake located in the north-central part of the state, 5 miles east of Geneva, FL.

Lake Hatchineha is a 6,600-acre lake located in the central part of the state, 15 miles south of Kissimmee, FL.

Lake Istokpoga is a 27,700-acre lake located in the central-southern part of the state, 5 miles east of Lake Placid, FL.

Lake Jessup is a 10,000-acre lake located in the nortnern-central part of the state, at Winter Springs, FL.

Lake Kissimmee is a 34,900-acre lake located in the central part of the state, 25 miles south of Kissimmee, FL.

Lake Marian is a 5,700-acre lake located in the central part of the state, 15 miles south-west of Kissimmee, FL.

Lake Miccosukee is a 6,200-acre lake located in the northern-central part of the state, 10 miles west of Monticello, FL.

Lake Monroe is a 9,400-acre lake located in the eastern-central part of the state, at Deltona, FL.

Lake Newnan is a 7,400-acre lake located in the north-eastern part of the state, 5 miles esta of Gainsville, FL.

Lake Okeechobee is a 448,000-acre lake located in the southern-central part of the state, at Okeechobee, FL.

Lake Talquin is a 8,800-acre lake located in the north-west part of the state, 10 miles west of Tallahassee, FL.

Lake Tohopekaliga is a 18,800-acre lake located in the central part of the state, on the southern edge of Kissimmee, FL.

Lake Weir is a 5,700-acre lake located in the middle-western part of the state, at Ocklawaha,FL.

Lake Weohyakapka is a 7,500-acre lake located in the central part of the state, 20 miles south-east of Winter Haven, FL.

Lochloosa Lake is a 5,700-acre lake located in the north-east part of the state, 5 miles south of Hawthorne, FL.

Orange Lake is a 12,700-acre lake located in the north-east part of the state, 10 miles south of Hawthorne, FL.

The St. John's River is a 60-mile long impoundment that runs north and south in the north-east corner of the state, between Jacksonville and Palatka,FL.

Tsala Apopka Lake is a 19,100-acre lake located in the norther part of the peninsula on the western edge, at Hernando, FL.

Visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website for rules and regulations on fishing in Florida.

Visit AA-Boats-Boating.com to find information about fishing boats in Florida and other boating information.

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