Spring in Marion County means it's time for the annual Lake Eaton Kids' Fishing Derby at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Ocala Conservation Center and Youth Camp in the Ocala National Forest. ...more

March 12, 2010

For the rest of the Christmas week anglers will see substantial improvements in fishing conditions as temperatures return to seasonal norms. ...more

December 23, 2009

The Highlands County Tourist Development Council on Thursday recommended giving up to $8,000 in tourist tax money for two fishing tournaments, but tabled a request for more than $10,000 for the annual Run to the Heartland motorcycle event. ...more

January 11, 2009

The full moon happens three days from tonight at 9:16 p.m., which means today's peak feeding migration occurs from 10 a.m. to noon and starts about 15 minutes later each day and builds in intensity as the moon's position to the earth becomes increasingly closer; influencing more fish to feed longer and in greater numbers. ...more

August 13, 2008

We're experiencing one of two new moon events, which will occur during August. ...more

July 30, 2008

Hamilton Brown, who got his first fishing tournament experience in Plant City, will be taking part in the July 19 Youth Fishing Derby here. But after that, he will be headed toward a slightly bigger pond. ...more

July 12, 2008

The best Florida summertime fishing week of the month of July is here. The week of the First Quarter Moon phase triggers the major feeding migration of the day to occur during the hours of sunrise, an hour and a half before and after. ...more

July 9, 2008

Because of the Florida afternoon summertime heat, the real-time best week for fishing is during the week of the First Quarter Moon phase. This week the very early morning bite turns on in a huge way for two reasons, the day before hard rains caused a variety of foods to be washed into the lake, and little by little the lake levels rise which causes fish to move to vegetation it could not access previously. The best time to be on the lake is from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with the peak time at 8:30-9:00 a.m.. Depending on the weather factor during the morning, this peak could be extended to near noon time. ...more

July 6, 2008

The new moon occurred very early this morning at 2:19 a.m., causing the aquatic world to swim further, hunt longer and feed less in order to sustain their increased metabolisms. ...more

July 2, 2008