Thread: Central Florida Slabbin!!!

Originally Posted by skeetbum

Good report Bisonman. I lived downtown for a while and found fish in unlikely places. There's a few that can be gotten into by a good ramp, but the mother lode is the Winter Park/Maitland chain of lakes. A city permit is required and the traffic is plain crazy in the summer but the cooler months really deliver. Hybrids in there too, some genuine footballs. Check with Winter Park city hall for the details. I had many banner days there. Conway is another and Ivanhoe is another. Lake Underhill has a lot of pressure but is always good for a short trip with lots of bridge pilings. I always had a canoe to slide into lakes that might not have been accessible otherwise, Lake Howell was one of those. Butler Chain is a real challenge being gin clear but I know little of ramps and parking which is different than most places. They will tow you if you park in the wrong place. Those are a few, hope it helps. Bisonman, you and Pops keep it up and keep us posted.

How good is the Winter Park/Maitland Chain of lakes? I'm literally 5 minutes away from the WP chain but it's so big, I don't know where to start. I'm going to have to go get permitted, but it's gotta be worth it for me to do that. I also only have a 50lb thrust troller motor so I can't go very far. I've fished off the bank once at a park off of Alabama St. in Winter Park and caught a couple nice ones but besides that I haven't done much there. The chain seems very plentiful though... a lot of lake but the people who live on it don't fish it.

Thanks for the info skeetbum. Those lakes you mentioned are all on my radar. Some of the best fishing in the world is right here in Central Florida. If any of you guys are on instagram be sure to give me a follow (somewhere_fishing). Trying to gain some fishing buddies in the area. Thanks and keep killing them out there!

If you can catch fish like that why go anywhere else? Those are beauties!

Good Job! Thanks for sharing.

Hey Ron, think we ought to break out the Ole Gheenoe and go lake hoppin again ?

Have gotten awfully complacent on the "0" -

That's a good idea. Some small lakes have big fish.

Aint the biggest 2 yall caught come out that Gheenoe?

Pretty much right on target Mike - Ron & I have taken several 2 lb plus's out of
that Gheenoe. on several wandering ponds - pools - small lakes & mud holes.

When it was first purchased, could move it around pretty easily from rear of p/u or
on small trlr. After two years with amount of equipment, live well, batteries (2), electronics, fishing equipment, life jackets, net, rod holders, trolling mtr & 3.5 hp
mercury - this thing needs a derek to move it around

Originally Posted by bisonman83

How good is the Winter Park/Maitland Chain of lakes? I'm literally 5 minutes away from the WP chain but it's so big, I don't know where to start. I'm going to have to go get permitted, but it's gotta be worth it for me to do that. I also only have a 50lb thrust troller motor so I can't go very far. I've fished off the bank once at a park off of Alabama St. in Winter Park and caught a couple nice ones but besides that I haven't done much there. The chain seems very plentiful though... a lot of lake but the people who live on it don't fish it.

Thanks for the info skeetbum. Those lakes you mentioned are all on my radar. Some of the best fishing in the world is right here in Central Florida. If any of you guys are on instagram be sure to give me a follow (somewhere_fishing). Trying to gain some fishing buddies in the area. Thanks and keep killing them out there!

Funny you should mention Alabama St in WP. My Wife and I were married in Kraft Gardens on Alabama ave on July 3, 1982. It was the most beautiful place I knew of and would always be there for us to visit later on. Right by the pillars and bench that says "pause friend, and let beauty refresh the soul". Whatever the fee the lakes are worth the dollars IMHO. A small outbaord and multiple ramps make those lakes real sleepers. I seldom needed more than Virginia and Osceola to keep me busy, but we did find an eelgrass line that kept us busy in Maitland. I can only hope you enjoy it half as much as I did.