St. Johns River Florida Largemouth Bass Fishing
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- Bass Articles
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Sep 08, 2009
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The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida. Its clear copper-tinted waters and floating hyacinth islands are bold and enchanting. The area contains marshy wetlands as well as citrus groves, swamps, lakes, palm trees, flat-water marshes and cypress stands. Large numbers of trophy largemouth bass are caught on a regular basis. Other wetland-dependent species thrive here including blue herons, pelicans, turkey, alligators, bald eagles, rabbits, wild hogs, tortoise, deer, wood storks and ospreys.
The river itself is great for fishing - both in terms of quality and quantity. An angler out on the river in suitable conditions can land a bunch of fish - many of which will be good sized. You have a chance to land a 10 ponder on the St. Johns - make sure to bring a good scale such as the Norcross Digital Fishing Scale to verify the weight. When bass fishing rivers, it is best to seek out breaks in the current, perhaps behind a fallen tree, stump or rocks. The fish will often stack up in such locations and can be easily captured in presented with a suitable lure. A good fish finder and depth finder can also be helpful in locating the fish and suitable habitat. Check out the Hawkeye Handheld Depth Finder and Hawkeye Portable Fishfinder.
The St. Johns River has fallen victim to habitat destruction however. Ditches were constructed in the river's headwaters in order to serve agricultural areas. Also, marshes have been drained to raise cattle or grow crops. This eliminated thousands of acres of fragile marsh habitat.
However, in 1988, the Management District and the US Army Corps of Engineers began a project to restore the drained marshes, construct reservoirs, levees, canals, spillways and water control structures to provide flood protection to the area. The project also created some fantastic trophy bass fisheries. More than 150,000 acres of marshes have been restored or enhanced in the Upper St. Johns River headwaters reclamation project.
If you are looking for a trophy bass fishing destination in Florida than you may want to consider heading to the St. Johns River.
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