Lake Istokpoga, located in Highlands County near Lake Placid, gave several local anglers a preview of the results of massive hydrilla treatments. At a recent Senior Pro Bass Trail tournament on that ...

Weston Smith and Garrett Foster had 14.69 pounds to win the Thursday Night Open Series tournament April 28 at Lake Ariana Michael Wilson The next Thursday Night Open Series tournament is May 5 at Lake ...

• The Sunday Open Series will take the rest of the summer off. The Series will resume in the fall on a date to be determined. For more information contact Jerry Tucker at 863-860-3906 or Joel Moran at ...

Lake Istokpoga near Lake Placid in Highlands County is boosting its reputation as one of Florida’s top trophy bass sites. Two bass, each over 13 pounds, were caught and released recently on the 27,692 ...

Nov. 08--LAKE PLACID-- October marked the return to the dry season, but not for Highlands Park Estates, where six to eight families remain flooded out of their homes. "The water is out of the houses," ...

Lake Istokpoga often goes unnoticed because of its proximity between two heralded bodies of water: Lake Okeechobee to the south and Lake Kissimmee to the north. Perhaps that explains why her problems ...

For many years, people have moved to Osceola County in part because of its lakes and watersport opportunities, including fishing. Now, the fabled Kissimmee Chain of Lakes may be losing ground. Fishery ...

Back in 1975, Bob Popp, a Bradenton resident who was manager of the old Bass Pro Shop on North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, had little good to say about Lake Manatee. He would praise Lake Okeechobee, ...