Lake Panasoffkee Weather Forecast

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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 1 week ago
Scallop report:

The scallops are in Crystal River and Homosassa thick this year. We are scalloping in 2ft to 5ft of water all you need to do this is your bath suite, towels and mask and snorkel you will just swim around the beautiful grass flats that we have and can see scallops, stone crabs, spider crabs, and a lot of different smaller fish and starfish. If you don't have a mask and snorkel don't worry we have plenty for you to enjoy your day on the water.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 1 week ago
Scallop report:

The scallops are in Crystal River and Homosassa thick this year. We are scalloping in 2ft to 5ft of water all you need to do this is your bath suite, towels and mask and snorkel you will just swim around the beautiful grass flats that we have and can see scallops, stone crabs, spider crabs, and a lot of different smaller fish and starfish. If you don't have a mask and snorkel don't worry we have plenty for you to enjoy your day on the water.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Bites been good
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Bites been good
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
A few photos taken during my last couple of trips
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 1 month ago
A few photos taken during my last couple of trips
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Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Snook season is about to end at the end of April and right now is the best time to get on some nice snook. We are using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line around the mangrove islands sight fishing most of the fish we have been catching. The redfish is the same using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line under the trees on the mangrove islands in really shallow water. There are some big schools of snook and redfish on the outside islands.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Snook season is about to end at the end of April and right now is the best time to get on some nice snook. We are using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line around the mangrove islands sight fishing most of the fish we have been catching. The redfish is the same using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line under the trees on the mangrove islands in really shallow water. There are some big schools of snook and redfish on the outside islands.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all...
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 3 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all
artificial lures from top water plug to Z-man plastic jerk shadz in all colors rig on weedless hooks.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Freshwater fishing report

We have been catching crappie and large mouth bass on Lake Panasoffkee. We have been using minnows and shiners with some artificial to target these fish they have been around the shorelines and docks even a few around the weed lines in the middle of the lake. When we are using the minnows we are targeting crappie for the most part but we have been getting some nice bass on them to using a slip cork rig so we can change depth fast.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Freshwater fishing report

We have been catching crappie and large mouth bass on Lake Panasoffkee. We have been using minnows and shiners with some artificial to target these fish they have been around the shorelines and docks even a few around the weed lines in the middle of the lake. When we are using the minnows we are targeting crappie for the most part but we have been getting some nice bass on them to using a slip cork rig so we can change depth fast.
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
Fishing in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
We have been targeting redfish and trout at the creek mouths and inside the creeks our trout has been in the deeper holes and the redfish are mixed in with them to there are a lot of our redfish on the edge of the oyster bars and rocks on the side of the creek banks. We have been sight casting our redfish on the side of the banks using Zman prawn star in the 3.5 inch per rig 3/16oz. The trout has been biting the same bait you do need to let it sink a little more do to it...
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 6 months ago
We have been targeting redfish and trout at the creek mouths and inside the creeks our trout has been in the deeper holes and the redfish are mixed in with them to there are a lot of our redfish on the edge of the oyster bars and rocks on the side of the creek banks. We have been sight casting our redfish on the side of the banks using Zman prawn star in the 3.5 inch per rig 3/16oz. The trout has been biting the same bait you do need to let it sink a little more do to it being a little bit lighter then we have been working it slow on the bottom with the cooler air temperature.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Kevin Trahan
Kevin T.
Inverness, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Scott

Merry Christmas to all!


Sheepshead fishing has been picking up on the nearshore rocks. Live shrimp and fiddler crabs will get them to eat. Black bass, grunts and Spanish mackerel are also on the rocks. Inshore, the water has cooled and the reds and trout are moving to the creeks and rivers. Some black drum and mangrove snapper are in the deeper holes of the creeks. There has been very little water due to extreme low tides and a persistent east wind, thus most of the fishing is in the main river and nearshore rocks recently.
Kevin Trahan
Kevin T. Inverness, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Scott

Merry Christmas to all!


Sheepshead fishing has been picking up on the nearshore rocks. Live shrimp and fiddler crabs will get them to eat. Black bass, grunts and Spanish mackerel are also on the rocks. Inshore, the water has cooled and the reds and trout are moving to the creeks and rivers. Some black drum and mangrove snapper are in the deeper holes of the creeks. There has been very little water due to extreme low tides and a persistent east wind, thus most of the fishing is in the main river and nearshore rocks recently.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Trout fishing has been really good. Sheep head are starting to show up. Reds are still biting good.
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Trout fishing has been really good. Sheep head are starting to show up. Reds are still biting good.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 9 months ago
Grouper and redfish has been very good this month. Trout fishing will be firing up in a couple of weeks.
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 9 months ago
Grouper and redfish has been very good this month. Trout fishing will be firing up in a couple of weeks.
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Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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  • ★★★★★
    He was so patient with a 11 and 12 year old fishing Great guide and good equipment

    Ray K. | February 15, 2026

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  • ★★★★★
    Had a really good time, Leon was one of the best,friendly, knowledgeable man as a guide. We have had quite a few on different trips, different places and got to say he would be our favorite. Thank you very much Gail and Frank.

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