May 26, 2026
AFT Division 21 Finale Runs the Kissimmee Chain June 6–7
AFT Division 21 returns to the Kissimmee Chain June 6–7 for its two-day season finale
EXCERPT: The American Bass Anglers Division 21 season finale runs two days on the Kissimmee Chain, June 6–7
AFT Division 21 Finale Runs the Kissimmee Chain June 6–7
No new local tournament results in the past two weeks.
On the Water
Shellcracker and bluegill are on the bite around bedding areas on Lake Kissimmee, per the FWC regional report. Crappie are coming off deeper grass edges as surface temperatures climb.
Bass on the Kissimmee Chain are working post-spawn patterns.
Coming Up
AFT Division 21 Season Finale — Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, June 6–7. American Bass Anglers runs the two-day finale, launching from the Kissimmee Chain.
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