We’re hoping to continue our strong Speckled Perch season throughout the month of March. We’ve already have had a record breaking speck season with big limits coming in from Lake Woodruff and connecting water ways. This month all methods will be productive at various times of the month depending on moon phase, water temperature and water levels. Most productive time for the month should be around the new moon on the 11^th.  March we will also start to come into to all of our spring and summer pan fish season, such as bluegill, warmouth and shell cracker. For panfish pitch crickets or minnows up against tree tops and vegetation.
     This month is a great time for Bass fishing on the main St. Johns River. Artificial baits like top water lures and spinner baits will be productive. We could see some schooling activity in open water if water temperatures rise high enough. Look for pods of threadfin shad coming to the surface, this will create a feeding frenzy for bass. Use any lure that mimics the action of threadfin and you will have success.  

   Predicting Speckled Perch catch will be on fire for the month of January! With an already consistent season of speck fishing for 2012 we should see another great month out of January.  This month the specks will be preparing for their spawn and that will result in quality size specks for fisherman. During the spawn specks will move closer to the bank making the cork and jig method most productive. Use a small cigar shaped cork with a speck jig tied 1 ½ to 2 feet deep, cast toward the bank or cover and retrieve with a sharp jerking motion. Later in the month trolling will also be productive. Popular colors for jigs include blue and silver, yellow and chartreuse, and pink.
     For Bass, use wild river shiners fished under an egg shaped bobber approximately 2 ½ feet deep. Fish under floating vegetation and wait for a strike. Some early spawning activity will occur this month in and around spring fed areas.  Artificial bait can be effective this month too. Top water lures in early morning and plastic worms casting to the pads or flipping in the grass mats to get largemouth Bass.  The St. Johns River and Lake Woodruff have been a choice location for some real trophy size largemouth’s in the month of January.