I grew up in Lutz/ Land O Lakes since 1972. It used to be great fishing everywhere.
I have caught many 10 lbs bass and one a little over 12 lbs in Lakes off of Leonard rd.
Newberger Rd. Livingston Ave. Hwy 54 everywhere, Odessa.
The list goes on.
The biggest fish that I have ever caught was on a lake that used to be 5 acres of beautiful clear water.
Now it is merely 2 retention ponds on the Big Cat Rescue property.
That is a perfect example of what is happening to lakes in this region.
The biggest problem is population and fertilizer. Not only are the lakes secluded to just a neighborhood.
The lakes are also polluted by fertilizers and the fish population is compromised, as well as the balance of the lake itself.
