Central Florida Bass Fishing Report February 2022 Winter Haven Lake Kissimmee Camp Mack
Well this has been one wild and crazy winter so far from Thanksgiving up until now. We’ll go through the expected nice Florida weather then hit a speed bump and have another cold front from up north rudely interrupt us for a couple days then start all over again. As for the weather forecast for February, it’s looking to be a little warmer than usual with temps mostly upper 70’s to low 80’s and I am fine with that.
Let’s start out at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes fishing out of Camp Mack, A Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina & RV Resort. One of our biggest challenges here is fishing after the Corps had their dredging project in Lake Cypress at the canal going up to Lake Toho clearing sand bars at the entrances. It’s gonna take more rain and some water movement to clean up the waters but there are still good fish here.
When fishing these lakes I’m trying to find cleaner water but if it’s still mucked-up some I’m using something with flash and/or vibration in the open water. There will be spots & pockets of reeds or pads that are looking good and or that stick to the usual frogs, Gambler EZ Swimmers, and black & blue senkos.
Moving over to the Winter Haven South Chain of Lakes we’re facing totally different conditions, but that is due more to the lakes themselves than “maintenance” of the big lakes.
On this chain you will find many spring fed lakes with cleaner, clearer, “greener” water with lots of points, deep grass lines, etc. As much as I love fishing out of Camp Mack, these lakes are a lot of fun to play on any given day. I’ll always have a fluke, jerkbait, rattle trap, and a swim jig tied on, plus the obligatory senko that you never leave home without.
I’ll always have natural colors tied-on but once in a while you may need something “different” with a loud color scheme. I’m a firm believer in the watermelon reds, pearls, bone, bluegill, and natural shad colored baits. You can never go wrong with those, plus a little chrome in your hard bait selection is always key.
I do have to add with the increased boat traffic at the ramp and on the lakes, please be considerate of others around you. If you pull up to a single lane ramp, do your boat prep prior to pulling up & backing down blocking others from launching timely who did there prep further back.
Also, when boats are fishing “just offshore” from docks, please do not assume you can run between them and shore. I say all that because I see it every day and want everyone here to enjoy their time on the water to the fullest.
As always please practice CPR - “Catch, Photograph, and Release”.
Capt. Scotty Taylor is the Official Guide for VisitCentralFlorida.org and is the Senior Pro Guide at Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina, and RV Resort.
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