May 26, 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
No new local tournament results surfaced inside the past two weeks. The Heavy Hitters win on Orange Lake — Dave Lefebre, $200,000, May 23 — remains the headline finish for the month.
On the Water
Lake Kissimmee is still the panfish lake worth the drive. The lake's 35,000 acres hold largemouth, black crappie, bluegill, and other panfish, and the shellcracker and bluegill bite has carried through May around bedding areas. Crappie are catchable along deeper grass edges as surface temps climb.
Bass on the Kissimmee Chain continue to work post-spawn patterns. Hydrilla edges and sand transitions on Toho have been the reliable holds.
Coming Up
AFT Division 21 Season Finale — Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, June 6–7. The American Bass Anglers two-day finale launches from the Kissimmee Chain. Matthew Gunn took the May 2 division event on Toho, so the leaderboard going into the finale has a Kissimmee Chain winner at the top.
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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
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Lefebre Wins Heavy Hitters on Orange Lake; Burn Bans Spread Across Central Florida
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Shellcrackers On in Lake Kissimmee; Phase III Restrictions Still in Effect
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