June 2, 2026
AFT Division 21 Finale on the Kissimmee Chain 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
EXCERPT: American Bass Anglers closes out Division 21 with a two-day finale launching out of Kissimmee June 6 and 7
AFT Division 21 Finale on the Kissimmee Chain This Weekend
American Bass Anglers wraps its AFT Division 21 season this weekend on the Kissimmee Chain.
Coming Up
American Bass Anglers AFT Division 21 — Kissimmee Chain, June 6–7
Matthew Gunn won the previous Division 21 stop, on Lake Toho, May 2.
Worth Knowing
SWFWMD's modified Phase III "Extreme" water shortage restrictions remain mandatory through July 1 across Polk County and the rest of west-central Florida. Irrigation is limited to once per week by address, private wells included.
The Florida Department of Health issued a blue-green algae advisory in early May for Northwest Recreation Pond in Apopka. Avoid contact with water where bloom is visible.
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
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Water Shortage Order Extended to March 2027; Xtreme Bass Closes Three Central Florida Divisions
SWFWMD pushed its one-day-per-week watering restrictions six months past their Oct. 1 expiration, out to March 31, 2027, and the Xtreme Bass Series closed its Harris Chain, Toho and Citrus division seasons.
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Lake Wailes Minimum Levels Before the Board Oct. 27; Algae Alert on Lake Thonotosassa
SWFWMD's Governing Board votes Oct. 27 on lowering Lake Wailes' Minimum Lake Level from 104.8 to 102.1 feet NGVD29, with the comment window already closed and rulemaking set to begin Oct. 28
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SJRWMD Declares Phase III Extreme Water Shortage, Expanding Restrictions into Lake County
Heavy Hitters wrapped on Orange Lake this weekend while drought tightens watering rules across the district
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