East Lake Toho

[spro man]

going down with some buddies in march 4 a week. just like 2 know how the fishing is that time of year and what colors are recommended.

[ABLE2DISABLE1]

LOOK for the Beds. If anything I am sure these will help you.

[spro man]

what colors would u recommend and what about top water?

[FD.]

I don't know what those pics are but here is what I know about E Toho.  It is a shallow bowl lake with maidencane, bull rush and pads as the predominant vegetation.

Last March, if you could find water over 60 degrees, a toad, skinny dipper, or swimming jig with trailer was just getting hammered in the pads.  Use dark greens/browns with gold flake.

If the water is colder I would fish the openings of boat trails in the maidencane with a dark worm.

If you can find submerged hydrilla (if they have not sprayed it) rip a rattle trap or use a carolina rig.

[Big Mike in Fl]

pretty much what fishindaddy said, but I'll add some.

East lake is a tough lake, tricky and finicky at best, while it doesn't produce as many of the monsters that are so famous from its' sister lakes toho and kissimmee, it can still produce many quality fish. if you're gonna be there in march, you can do one of two things. if in the prefrontal stages/warmer, more stable weather, I'd be looking for spawning fish/ prespawning fish in the shallow areas of maidencane and cattails, probably on the north end of the lake. in these situations, try faster moving baits such as spinner baits, traps, toads, paddle tail swim baits. also try flukes, senkos, and t-rigged worms

If you are unlucky enough to be fishing it post frontal/ cold, unstable weather. there is submerged grass (not hydrilla, but not sure what type it is) in various locations around the lake in deeper water, I believe the fish will retreat to this cover in these conditions. try jigs, creatures, c-rigs and t-rigged worms

East lake usually has very very clear water, so natural colors are the key, pumpkins, watermelons, motoroils, shads are the keys. in the more stained water from bad weather, try darker colors like red shad, junebug, watermelon, and grape.

if you're interested in topwater, I'd be looking for warmer, stable days and focusing the top water more towards the middle of the day. you won't get as much topwater action as you might a little later on in the year in florida, but you should find some takers around this time. (if you are dedicated enough, you can almost always catch SOME fish on topwater in florida, any time of the year)

Hopefully this info can help you out.

[ABLE2DISABLE1]

These pics are a topo map of Toho.Fluke, buzzbaits:  and I thought you would recognize the water you all frequent.Know you all can enjoy.

[Big Mike in Fl]

east lake toho is a completely different lake, and those are definitely NOT maps of East lake. I don't think they're even maps of toho, something on one of them says desoto county and charlotte county? I think you might have gotten some info mixed up there.

[ABLE2DISABLE1]

Put the images together, and you will have this;2 is north end, 3rd is southport park pretty clear to me.

[ABLE2DISABLE1]

Man your right; I APPOLLAGIZE keep for getting about that grass bowl.I stand to be corrected.Keep the pics anyway.I'm sure you've down just that.I got e toho mixed up with east lake toho, jumped the gun. :-/

[spro man]

we r going down the last week in march. staying at east lake fish camp. is that place any good.

[Big Mike in Fl]

it's been YEARS since I was around the fish camp, but I have positive memories of family camp outs as a kid. it isn't a ritzy motel by any means, but it serves its purpose.

[George Welcome]

Beautiful map of West Lake.

[RoLo]

Beautiful map of West Lake.

Yeah, but my computer is having trouble displaying the contour lines.

There isn't much I can add to what Fishin Daddy and Big Mike have already posted.

Unlike West Toho, the water in East Toho is rather sterile with a lower biomass of bass,

and since the water is gin clear, a brisk retrieve is sometimes best.

Weather-permitting, I believe your timing is right on the money for pre-spawners.

The topwater-bite peaks during April and May, so you might get into some surface action.

Good Luck.

Roger

[ABLE2DISABLE1]

All my experiences for the 3 trips that I took to E toho was a trick worm with a nail in the thickest grassy reeds, and a Carolina rig.And a few other top water baits. Jumped the gun a bit about toho, seen toho and went nuts.If your that close to west lake Toho,just fish it.Or is it to intimidating.And Rolo thanks for not saying I told ya so. :. Green pumpkin w/green flek,watermelon candy,watermelon red.

[Dockhead]

How about East Lake in January? Have a tournament coming up, never been there. Any suggestions??