The TrophyCatch Pink Tag is Back!
Lake locations below. Watch this space and check the Rules tab for more information!
Pink Tag Site Information
(More information coming soon)
NW Winter Haven Chain of Lakes
Located in Polk County Florida, the Northwest Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is composed of eight extremely popular lakes and anglers can expect to use flipping plastic worms around the shoreline plants such as cattail and maidencane, as well as docks.
Acres: 6,000 total acres for the entire chain of lakes
Depth: Average depth 13 ft. (Maximum depth 30 ft.)
NOTE: The Northwest Winter Haven Chain includes Lake Jessie, Lake Idylwild, Lake Hartridge, Lake Conine, Lake Rochelle, Lake Haines, Lake Smart and Lake Fannie.
Boat Ramps:
- Lake Haines Boat Ramp
725 E Haines Blvd, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 - Lake Conine Boat Ramp
1600 Lucerne Park Rd, Winter Haven, FL 33881 - Lake Rochelle Boat Ramp
1155 S Lake Shore Way, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 - Lake Conine Boat Ramp
1600 Lucerne Park Rd, Winter Haven, FL 33881 NOTE: This boat ramp offers bank fishing opportunities - Lake Fannie Boat Ramp
28.06816543442075, -81.68289965396781
Ramp Directions: 3.7 miles west off of 1st Street at HWY 544 East; or 1.7 miles east of Old Lucerne Park Road; just before main entrance to the Wal Mart Distributing Office on Hwy 544 E, turn right.
Fishing Piers
- Lake Hartridge
20th St. NW
Winter Haven, FL
Lochloosa Lake
Located in Alachua County, Lochloosa Lake has recently produced high numbers of trophy bass and offers a scenic alternative to it's popular neighbor (Orange Lake). Flipping soft plastics around pads, the edges of grass, or along the shoreline should produce some monsters!
Acres: 5,809
Depth: Average depth 10 feet
Boat Ramp
- Lochloosa Lake Park: 16204 SE 207 St, Lochloosa, FL 32640
Fishing Piers
- Burnt Island Fishing Pier in Lochloosa WMA: End of Burnt Island Road. Turn west off of 301. Road is south of Lochloosa/north of Island Grove, FL
Fish Attractors
- Brush/Cinder Block, 29.50932, -82.13638 (Built or reburb 24-Feb-21)
- Brush/Cinder Block, 29.5119, -82.12016 (Built or reburb 24-Feb-21)
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee is the second largest natural lake in the country, and the vast expanse of marsh makes bass fishing the BIG O an adventure. Big O Bass on a Big O Lake and a Big O Adventure for Big O Prizes!
Acres: 467,000
Depth: Average depth 9 feet
Main Boat Ramps (others available)
- Harney Pond Canal- Margaret Van de Velde Park
Harney Pond Road, Okeechobee, FL 34974 - C. Scott Driver Recreational Area
North off SR 78 west of Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL 34974 - Clewiston City Marina and Boat Ramp
709 Hoover Dike Road, Clewiston, FL 33440 - City of Belle Glade – Torry Island Public Boat Ramp
Torry Island Road, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Fishing Piers
- Lake Okeechobee Park
2029 US-441, Okeechobee, FL 34972 - Pahokee Marina
190 N Lake Ave, Pahokee, FL 33430 - Harney Pond Canal - Margaret Van de Velde Park
Harney Pond Road, Okeechobee, FL 34974
Lake Beauclair
On the border of Lake and Orange counties sits Lake Beauclair, one of the smallest systems in the Harris Chain of Lakes. For what it lacks in size, it makes up for in available habitat with abundant submersed and emergent vegetation for anglers to target, both inshore and offshore.
Acres: 1,126
Depth: Average depth 7 feet, maximum depth 13 feet
Boat Ramps
- Trimble Park Ramp (Lake Beauclair)
5702 Trimble Park Rd. Mt. Dora, FL 32757 - Lake Jem Park (Apopka/Beauclair Canal)
16141 County Rd. 448 Mt. Dora, FL 32757
Fishing Piers
- Trimble Park
5802 Trimble Park Rd. Mt. Dora, FL 32757
Porter Lake
Porter Lake in Washington County has abundant vegetation, providing anglers plenty of opportunities to flip maidencane or work submersed weedlines with weedless soft plastic jerk baits.
Acres: 1,273
Depth: Maximum depth 25 feet
Boat Ramps
- White Oak Landing
4909 Porter Pond Rd Chipley, FL 32428 - Tom Johns Landing
4479 Thomas Drive Chipley, FL 32428