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