On the Water
What's happening on Central Florida's waterfronts — tournament results, lake conditions, and waterfront news across the five-county region.
Smith Brothers Take Xtreme Series with 28.71; AFT Division 21 Finale This Weekend
Jeremy and Ben Smith put 28.71 pounds on the scales to win an Xtreme Bass Series event, and AFT Division 21's two-day finale lands on the Kissimmee Chain this weekend
June 2, 2026
Quiet Tournament Week; AFT Division 21 Finale Heads to the Kissimmee Chain
AFT Division 21 returns to the Kissimmee Chain June 6–7 for its two-day season finale
May 26, 2026
Lefebre Wins Heavy Hitters on Orange Lake; Burn Bans Spread Across Central Florida
Dave Lefebre took the MLF Kubota Heavy Hitters title on Orange Lake, and burn bans tightened across Central Florida last week
May 25, 2026
Heavy Hitters Wraps on Orange Lake; Drought Deepens Across Central Florida
Heavy Hitters wrapped on Orange Lake this weekend while drought tightens watering rules across the district
May 19, 2026
Gunn Wins AFT Division 21 on Lake Toho; Heavy Hitters Open Saturday on Orange Lake
Matthew Gunn takes the AFT Division 21 on Lake Toho, and the MLF Heavy Hitters field heads to Orange Lake this weekend
May 13, 2026
Algae Alert in Apopka; Burn Bans and Watering Restrictions Hold
Apopka issued a blue-green algae alert for Northwest Recreation Pond, and SWFWMD's Phase III water restrictions remain in force through July 1
May 5, 2026
Shellcrackers On in Lake Kissimmee; Phase III Restrictions Still in Effect
Quiet tournament week locally; shellcracker bite firing on Lake Kissimmee while Phase III water restrictions remain in force across Polk
April 28, 2026
Red Flag Conditions Across the Region; Shad Spawn Still Driving the Bite
Red flag warnings and a quiet tournament week have shifted attention from the leaderboards to the lakeshore
April 26, 2026
Quilatan Dominates Harris Chain BFL; Extreme Drought Restrictions Hit Polk County Lakes
Windermere's Dylan Quilatan posts a 34-pound bag to win the BFL on the Harris Chain while Polk County enters extreme drought restrictions through July
April 22, 2026