1. In Lakeland, crickets and grass shrimp are being sold like crazy as shellcracker have been hot. On Saddle Creek, look for catfish using chicken liver and cut bait. Bass have been hitting on darker ...

1 Around Lakeland, the bluegill are “popping off real good” on crickets and red worms at Saddle Creek Park. Bass fishing has been tough though. Ten-inch mag trick worms have been the most productive.

1 Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc, the bass bite was best this week at lakes Coronet, Fishhook, Hydrilla, Legs, Lost Lake West, B, C, F, 4, 5 and 10. Lakes Cemetery, Lost Lake East, Shop, A, 2 and 3 also ...