Bass Fishing

Bass Fishing

Bass fishing is one of the most popular sports in fishing. It is a great money earner for the industry and there is an endless amount of information. Bass fishing evolved mostly on its own in the United States. Unlike some types of fishing, there was really not much influence from England, but there was some influence from us that rubbed off on them. There was a big push that started for bass fishing during the time in the United States when it was starting to become more industrialized. As more trains and railroads started to be built, there needed to be several lakes and ponds along the tracks to accommodate steam engines. There was quite a distribution of large and small mouthed bass fish in many of these lakes and ponds. During the 1950’s and 1960’s, the growth of accessories for bass fishing became more prominent and the sport was starting to pick up steam yet again. Fiberglass and granite fishing poles were invented, as well as depth finders and new artificial lures were all new additions to the sport. However, during this time it was very popular to “catch and release.” This caused a gross overpopulation of bass fish and often takes several years to rebalance the population of fish.

Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing

Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida has been named to be the best place for bass fishing for years. The lake was name by the Seminole Indians with Okeechobee meaning, “Big Water.” This is an appropriate name for a lake that measures about 37 miles long by 30 miles wide and with about 730 square miles of water. Even though the average depth is only about 10 feet, this lake is known for the number of bass per acre. Lake Okeechobee is also known to have the most bass over 7 pounds. It has more than any other lake.

Peacock Bass Fishing

Since bass fishing is such a popular sport, there have been more species of bass fish that are now starting to attract attention. One of those is peacock bass fish. It is possible to find peacock bass fish in Florida, but there are other, exotic places that house these types of fish. Venezuela and Brazil are the two most popular places to go to find peacock bass fish. So, if you are looking to plan a trip to go bass fishing, Florida is a great option, but if you are looking for someplace a little further away, there are definitely options to do that as well.