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Central
Florida has many
thousand acres of deep, clear water that awaits
you. Crooked Lake is
located six miles south of Lake Wales off U.S.
27, with plentiful good
largemouth bass and
bluegill fishing. A
public boat ramp is located one mile off U.S. 27
on S.R. 630-A at Keene Park Road, refer to the
map below for directions.
Crooked Lake can be found on the
Babson Park USGS quad topo map. Crooked Lake is
a lake in Polk County in the state of Florida.
The latitude and longitude coordinates for this
lake are 27.8170, -81.5831 and the altitude is
118 feet (36 meters).
Anyone interested in fishing Crooked Lake should
consult with local guides and resources before
heading out to fish. Casting a lure into the water, then
reel in the biggest trophy largemouth bass you’ve ever
seen, this is what Crooked lake offers. The perimeters of vegetation and brush
around our lakes make excellent cover and
habitat for
largemouth bass. Anglers from near and far catch
so many trophy bass in Florida that we’ve earned the title "Bass
Capital of the World" and it's lakes like
this one that helps us do that. With more than 550
freshwater lakes and numerous rivers and flooded
phosphate pits, you’ll catch other varieties of
sweet-tasting freshwater fish as well.
Bluegill
(bream), crappie (speckled perch), and catfish
are also found in these waters.
Lake Caloosa or Crooked Lake as it is now
known, is tucked away in Central Florida and
is over 7,000 acres. It is listed on the top
10 most outstanding Florida Freshwater lakes, due to
water quality and it's natural beauty. Caloosa has produced several bass over 16
lbs. There has been known to date, of 10 bass
over 10 lbs kind of days. Crooked Lake
has a 60 foot deep spring as well as 6 other
springs. There are also large areas of the lake
that contain water 30 feet deep, perfect
habitat for monster bass. A location to
visit with a experienced full time
guide to have true success.
If
you would like to book a fishing trip or get
an up
to date on the lake fishing conditions,
simply send me an e-mail
and we will do our very
best to get back to you as soon as possible.
Additional links,,
http://www.floridaconservation.org/
http://www.centralfloridasports.com/home/recreational/bass.asp
http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/florida/polk/babson-park/crooked-lake/
http://www.florida-living.us/articles/florida_fishing_guide.php
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