Shellcracker don’t grow especially huge compared to bass and other species. A 2-pounder is about as big as these panfish, more formally known as red-eared sunfish, usually get on Central Florida lakes ...

1 Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc, bass fishing was best on lakes Horseshoe, Legs and Waterlou. Lakes Shop, 3, 5, B and C also had high catch rates. This past week there were 15 large bass over 19 inches ...

1 Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc, bass fishing was best on lakes Coronet, Half-Moon, Horseshoe, Legs, Lost Lake West, Shop, 3, 10, A, C and G. Lakes Butterfly, Fishhook, Legs, 2, 4, 5 and B also had high ...

Robin Van Dette was out fishing with her husband Mark late last month when she landed a whopper of a sunfish on her first cast. Although she was a little disappointed at first—Van Dette was hoping for ...

The reclusive redear sunfish known reverently as shellcracker has rushed the spawning period for this spring. The 50-fish daily possession limit has already been caught by many area anglers. John ...

We're quickly approaching one of my favorite times of year — the time of year when bream are spawning. While I love catching other species, especially catfish, fishing for bream such as bluegills and ...

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.

SHELLCRACKER SANCTIONED. Panhandle teen-ager Joey Floyd’s 4-pound, 13 3/ 4-ounce shellcracker is in the record books. The International Game Fish Association in Fort Lauderdale has accepted the catch ...