Lake Kissimmee


Lake Kissimmee is a 34,948-acre lake located 40 miles south of Orlando and 18 miles east of Lake Wales.  This lake is home to quite a few fish camps and some excellent fishing for bass.  Anglers catch good numbers of bass on this lake and big fish are definitely possible.  Bass in the 7 to 8 pound bass are fairly common and bass up to and above 10 pounds are possible here.  Most of the bigger bass will be caught with big, live shiners as bait.


Shiner Fishing for Florida Largemouth Bass


Shiners are the easiest and most common way to catch Florida bass.  Most of the guides use them even if they would prefer to be using artificial lures and the reason for this is that live shiners consistently get bit by big bass.  For whatever reason, the Florida strain largemouth bass is a lot more difficult to consistently catch with lures than the northern strain largemouth bass, especially the bigger, trophy-sized bass. So most guide services will offer live bait on every trip to make sure their customers have the best chance to consistently catch quality largemouth bass. Learn more about shiner fishing in Florida for largemouth bass.


Learn More About Largemouth Bass


Our largemouth bass section is huge with information on the best live baits, lures, where to catch them and how to catch them.  Visit our largemouth bass page to learn more.