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BASS
FISHING ON LAKE TOHO AND
THE KISSIMMEE CHAIN
Lake
Tohopekaliga or Lake Toho for short is the primary lake for Florida
Bass Adventures Guide Service. Lake Toho offers year round trophy
bass fishing and provides your best chance to experience the catch
of a lifetime! Located just minutes from Disney World Lake Toho
is the Northern most lake in the Kissimmee
chain of Lakes which consists of 4 lakes: Lake Toho, Lake Cypress, Hatchineha
and Lake Kissimmee. Originally, part of the Kissimmee
river system that leads to Lake Okeechobee and further South,
Lake Toho has been known for it's trophy bass fishing for over
50 years!
With an abundance of both
visible and submergent vegetation and an average depth of only
6 - 7 feet, Lake Toho offers a wide range
of bass fishing techniques to hunt big Florida Bass. Texas rigged plastic
worms, spinnerbaits, topwater baits, rattle traps, soft jerkbaits
and shallow running crankbaits can all produce quality numbers
of bass. Bass Fishing with Live wild shiners are an excellent choice for those
looking to use live bait to
catch trophy bass as they are native to the lake.
In a 2001 B.A.S.S.
tournament on Lake Toho Professional Bass Angler Dean Rojas established a new record for a 5 bass
limit by bringing 45lbs 02 oz to the scales. That's a 9lb average!
Winning weights are routinely in the 18 to 25-pound range. To date, the largest bass documented from
the lake weighed 17.10 pounds.
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An extreme drawdown and
habitat enhancement project was conducted on lake Toho during spring 2004 to
increase bass fishing catch rates and enhance critical shoreline habitat for fish and wildlife utilization. In all,
8.4 million yards of organic material, and associated vegetation that was too
thick to provide good fisheries habitat, was removed from 3,506 acres of lake bottom. Subsequently, rainfall from the rash of hurricanes during 2004 quickly
re-filled the lake to normal levels.
Florida Bass Adventures clients are experiencing
the benefits of the 2001 draw down as the results from
guide trips on Lake Toho have been phenominal! Native aquatic
plant
growth has rebounded and as it continues to improve
will
only add to the possibilities of catching trophy bass on Lake
Toho. Contact Florida Bass Adventures today
if you would like to experience Florida Big Bass fishing
on World Famous West Lake Toho!
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