![]() ![]() The Hillsborough River begins at the Green Swamp, a wetlands area between Tampa and Orlando. There are hundreds of spots to fish along the Hillsborough River, most of them holding Bass and Crappie. Bass will attack the little frog on the topwater. Next, make the frog hop to another pad and ‘miss’ leaving part of it in the water. ![]() Probably the most fun is to use a long stick with a line attached and drop a little frog lure down on a lily pad near the bass nest. They fiercely protect their nest, so if you drag anything under or overtop of them, they’ll attack right away. The largemouth bass nest really close to shore on the river and you can see their clean circles sometimes as little as 1-2 feet from the river’s edge. The bass are in close and you’ll only need a minnow or long worm/eel to catch them. There is a boardwalk that goes along the water for 100 meters or so, providing access to the water for fishing. There is a little park there called, Riverhills Park. On the map below, I’ve marked a few spots in Temple Terrace that were ideal for fishing. That way I can share it with you and you can enjoy it without the hordes of tourists that usually flood the great freshwater fishing spots. Then I realized, it’s SO MUCH BETTER not to have it on the list. ![]() They are plentiful and I rarely saw anyone else fishing! At first I was disappointed not to see this river on the list of the Florida Wildlife Commission website’s list of great spots to freshwater fish. When I did get the urge to go catch some Largemouth Bass, Crappie, or Bowfin, I’d just drive up to the Hillsborough River in Temple Terrace (Tampa) and catch 3-5 pound fish as long as I wanted to stick around. And even times I wanted to see some big gators and snakes! My Favorite Freshwater Fishing Spot – Tampa’s Hillsborough River (#31) However, there were plenty of days when I wanted to catch some Largemouth Bass. Saltwater was actually closer than any of the good lakes around my home. I had a kayak and I would head out on Tampa Bay by just drifting down the saltwater canal on an outgoing tide. Petersburg over the years I have to tell you that I was 90% focused on saltwater fishing. But, let’s not forget that our freshwater lakes, rivers, streams, and canals also offer an incredible variety of fishing spots you can enjoy every day rain or shine. It’s true, we have exceptional saltwater fishing opportunities. Florida is often thought of as the Saltwater Fishing Capital of the USA. ![]()
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