| Clermont
Chain, Florida
 The
great and often overlooked Clermont Chain of Lakes can be found
in Lake County Florida. This chain of lakes consists of 11 lakes,
all of which are connected by the Palatlakaha River. Waters here
are typically very tanic in color, due mainly to the great expanse
of cypress trees which line the shoreline of these lakes. The main
boat ramp for this chain is located on the southern end of Lake
Minneola, in the great downtown area of Clermont Florida and another
public access ramp on the southern end of the chain, on the Palatlakaha
River, off of Hull Road, by Lake Louisa.
The 11 lakes
on this great chain consist of Lake Cherry, Cook Lake, Lake Wilson,
Lake Minneola, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Palatlakaha, Lake Minnehaha,
Lake Winona, Crecent Lake, Lake Susan, and Lake Louisa. These lakes
range in size from as small as 20 acres to 3,634 acres.
Clermont Chain
boasts some of the best waters in the state, as it offers several
ways to fish with the vast cover it offers. Everything from lily
pads, grass beds, hydrilla, docks, flooded swamp areas to sunken
trees, an angler can employ every tactic to catching bass on this
chain, which also helps to sharpen their skills in every aspect
of this great sport.
 Tournaments
on this chain are very common, there is a local tournament every
Saturday, and several clubs will hold tournaments on this chain,
which generally take anywhere from 15 to 22 pounds to win, with
a few tournaments taking up to 25 pounds. Senko type baits, spinner
baits, frogs, crank baits as well as craw type baits are generally
the best baits of choice. Shiners of course are always a good bet,
as there is a very good shad population.
Below is a
link for a PDF file that will open in a seperate window showing
a complete map of the Clermont Chain
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