| Lake Kissimmee is the largest of five main water | | | | Depths vary from 2 to 8 feet and average 4 to 5 |
| impoundments on the Kissimmee River in central | | | | feet off the main channel. |
| Florida. Lake Kissimmee fishing reports consistently | | | | Area #6 The cut behind Brahma Island, extending |
| put this lake on the national map as one of the best | | | | between Rocky Point and Otter Slough, is a good |
| largemouth lakes in the nation. The lake has been | | | | spot for summer bass. Throw topwater lures early |
| revitalized in the past decade with implants of more | | | | and late in the day along the edge of lily pads and |
| beneficial vegetation. These changes created new | | | | scattered hydrilla. When the sun is high, flip the pads |
| critical spawning areas for the the largemouth , and | | | | around the weed transitions. |
| other fish species. | | | | Area #7 The westernmost point of Brahma Island |
| Lake Kissimmee is located east of the City of Lake | | | | has a good drop off marked by lily pads and hydrilla |
| Wales in the heart of Osceola County. | | | | growth. Work topwater bass lures early in the day |
| We will list 12 Area's on or around the lake that have | | | | along the edges of the hydrilla. Switch to lipless |
| been known to hold black. You can also visit the | | | | vibration lures and plastic jerk baits, worms and |
| Florida Fish and wildlife conservation commission | | | | craws as the sun moves higher. Work the cut |
| webpage and click on Interactive maps to get more | | | | toward Otter Slough, casting the hydrilla seams and |
| detail information. | | | | pockets. |
| Area #1 Kissimmee Fishing Lake Report The Highway | | | | Area #8Lake Kissimmee Fishing Report This small |
| 60 bridge area on the south end of Lake Kissimmee | | | | cove is called Polluted Waters but, in spite of the |
| produces largemouth bass, crappie and catfish in | | | | name, the water is not polluted. Fish weedless |
| summer. This spot is excellent when the S-65 lock is | | | | spoons and plastic worms to the cover at the mouth |
| open and water is moving out. For bass, fish deep | | | | of the cove. Spring and summer are prime times. |
| water around the bridge pilings with plastic worms | | | | Flipping works best along the line of maidencane and |
| and deep-diving crankbaits. Crappie prefer deep, cool | | | | Kissimmee grass. |
| water around the bridge during summer. Minnows and | | | | Area #9 Shallows on the northwest shore of Brahma |
| jigs are your best bet. | | | | Island attract spawning bass in late winter and early |
| Area #2 The area between the Shady Oaks Fish | | | | spring. Work the inside of the outer grassline with |
| Camp and the Highway 60 bridge provides good | | | | weedless plastics. In summer, flip the outside edges |
| spring bass action on plastic worms and craws, | | | | of the grassline. |
| topwaters and Rat-L-Traps.. Work the old river | | | | Area #10Report Lake Kissimmee Fishing Scattered |
| channel, marked by scattered grass outcroppings. | | | | lilypads and Kissimmee grass hold bass most of the |
| This is a good spring spawning area for bass. In | | | | year. Use topwaters early around the scattered |
| summer, flip plastic worms, rigged Florida-style with a | | | | grass patches then work the heaviest cover with |
| screw in bullet sinker, along the edges of the | | | | weedless plastics. |
| vegetation. Look for schooling bass in June and July. | | | | Area #11 Jack's Slough produces bass in late spring |
| Area #3 Kissimmee Lake Fishing Reports This is the | | | | and summer. Vegetation edges are especially good |
| prime spawning area on the south end of the lake. | | | | after a rain, which increases the current from |
| Fish the shallows with spinnerbaits, plastic worms, | | | | Jackson Creek. Retrieve plastic worms, jerk baits, |
| craws and jerk baits in late winter and early spring. | | | | spoons and spinnerbaits around the vegetation and |
| Area #4 This deep-water break off the east side of | | | | contours at the mouth of the inlet. Live shiners will |
| Brahma Island drops into 6 foot depths, creating | | | | bring out the big bass. |
| holes in the vegetative cover. Work the cover for | | | | Area #12 Scattered grass in 4 to 7 feet in the Three |
| bass in the summer and again in late fall for shallow | | | | Oaks area attract bass. Cast spoons, topwater plugs |
| fish, staging for spawning. | | | | or buzz baits along the outside grassline early in the |
| Area #5 During summer, work jerkbaits, plastic | | | | year. Bass spawn in the nearby shallows in early |
| worms, vibrating plugs and spinnerbaits for bass along | | | | spring. This is also a prime spawning spot for bluegill |
| the southeast corner of Brahma Island. Cast around | | | | and redear. |
| hydrilla and the edges of the drop-offs along the cut. | | | | |