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Cook Lake is located in central Florida and offers great fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and birdwatching at the nearby Ocala National Forest. Fishing tips include using live baitfish and fishing around underwater structures. The best time to visit Cook Lake for fishing is during the spring and fall months when the weather is mild and the fish are active. The average temperature during these times is between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit.
It is an abundant species and is important both commercially and as a sport fish. Black crappies are easily caught, often as fast as the hook can be rebaited. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: Though they show a definite family resemblance, they are distinctive enough that they shouldn’t be confused with any other species. The black crappie and the white crappie are most often confused with each other. Despite their common names, both species are the same color (dark olive or black dorsally with silvery sides) and both have spots on the sides. However, the pattern of the spotting is distinctly different. In the black crappie the spots are more or less irregular and scattered while in the white crappie the spots may be more vague and are clearly arranged into 7-9 vertical bars on the sides. Another distinction; the black crappie has 7-8 dorsal spines while the white crappie has only 6, the same number as in its anal fin. In body shape the black crappie’s is somewhat deeper than the white crappie.
Discharge | Stage | Elevation | |
SANTA FE RIVER NEAR GRAHAM
2025-02-17T02:00:00.000-05:00 |
14cfs | 4.07ft | 113ft |
DUNNS CREEK NEAR SATSUMA
2025-02-17T02:00:00.000-05:00 |
4420cfs | 10.27ft | -1ft |
ORANGE CREEK AT ORANGE SPRINGS
2025-02-17T02:15:00.000-05:00 |
61cfs | 2.96ft | 28ft |
PELLICER CREEK NEAR ESPANOLA
2025-02-17T02:30:00.000-05:00 |
34cfs | 14.7ft | -1ft |
DEEP CREEK AT SPUDS
2025-02-10T01:45:00.000-05:00 |
49cfs | 0.26ft | 0ft |
OCKLAWAHA R AT RODMAN DAM NR ORANGE SPRINGS
2025-02-17T02:00:00.000-05:00 |
1080cfs | 4.05ft | 8ft |
ST. JOHNS R AT BUFFALO BLUFF NR SATSUMA
2025-02-17T02:15:00.000-05:00 |
12400cfs | 10.18ft | -1ft |
Camping Area | Reservations | Toilets | Showers |
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E G Simmons County Park | |||
Coons Creek Military - MacDill AFB | |||
Kissimmee Prairie State Park | |||
Lake Arbuckle Co Park | |||
Lake Manatee State Park | |||
Highlands Hammock State Park |