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Fishing Reports

Lake Seminole Fishing Report June 2017

Seminole: Level: Near full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are biting good. The majority of the fish are postspawners that are feeding up on bream and shad on outside grass edges all over the lake. Topwater frogs and buzzbaits work good in the early mornings.…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report May 2017

Seminole: Level: Down 6 inches. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews said the main lake yielded Daniel Adams a great day of fishing on April 18. He counted 75 bass beds between the Tractor Bank and the Indian Mounds. He used frogs and Speed Worms in watermelon red with a 1/8-oz. weight…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report April 2017

Seminole: Level: Near full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler and guide Matt Baty reports, “The bass are in all three stages of the spawn right now, and fishing is starting to get really good. There are several different ways to catch bass right now. For spawning fish, look on the…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report March 2017

Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Matt Baty reports, “Fair. The fish are spawning in pretty much all areas of the lake. Swim jigs and stick baits have been producing pretty well around sandbars and bedding areas. A 3/8-oz. Buddha Baits In-Seine swim jig in black…

FLW College Boating Accident Caused By Hydraulic Steering Issue

The GoPro video of two University of Florida college tournament anglers being thrown from their bass boat on Lake Seminole has gone viral. The two young men were competing in the 2017 YETI FLW College Fishing tournament on Jan. 14 when they were flung out of their boat while running at 60 mph toward their first fishing…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report February 2017

Seminole: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to upper 60s. Clarity: The rivers are stained. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole in February is in a prespawn mode for bass. They will go on bed on the new and full moons this month. The buck bass are fanning…

FLW College Fishing Opener Set For Seminole

The 2017 YETI FLW College Fishing tournament season will kick off this Saturday, Jan. 14 at Lake Seminole for the first of three regular-season stops in the Southeastern Conference. A full field of college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth into the 2018 College Fishing National Championship. Anglers…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report January 2017

Seminole: Level: 6 inches low. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Great. Guide Matt Baty reports, “The grass is starting to die back, and the fish are biting lipless crankbaits ripped free from the hydrilla. The best setup is a Lew’s Pro Magnesium Speed Spool reel in 7:5:1, a 7-3 Buddha Stick medium-heavy-moderate reel, Sunline…

Lake Seminole Primed For 5-lb. Bass This Month

Milder weather and big bass can cure the December fishing doldrums for any angler. Head south to Lake Seminole this month for some really good December bass fishing. Seminole has been very good the past few years, and big bass are feeding heavily this month. Largemouth in the 4- to 5-lb. range are common, and…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report December 2016

Seminole: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are starting to get grouped up in schools all over the lake as they are getting ready to gang up for the winter. There are multiple ways that you can catch them right now, and I…

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